Trump Calls for Ukraine to Replace Zelensky; Kyiv Says He Has the People’s Support

This is a rare direct US call for a change of leadership in Kyiv, and it is framed around Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries — meaning the dispute is not only political but tied to energy infrastructure that feeds global crude and refined-product markets. The immediate read-through is for Ukrainian assets and for the durability of US support, since Zelensky's office is answering with a domestic-legitimacy argument rather than a policy one. Whether Washington's position hardens, and whether the refinery strikes continue, are the two open questions markets will track.