Oval Office spat to public rebukes: A timeline of Trump-Zelenskyy ties

United States President Donald Trump has called for the removal of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after blaming the Ukrainian leader for rising diesel prices, which have put pressure on the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections.The criticism on Saturday came as tensions between the US and Ukraine have increased after Trump announced a diesel supply deal with Russia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russia kills 20 in Ukraine as US hosts ‘productive’ talks to end warlist 2 of 3Why is US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?list 3 of 3Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia’s warend of list“I think it’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday, saying Zelenskyy had hurt global diesel supplies with strikes on Russian refineries.“He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers with diesel fuel because Russia supplies a large portion of the diesel fuel throughout the world,” Trump added.Zelenskyy on Sunday pushed back, vowing to continue striking Russian oil refineries. “Ukraine will be ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our ener...