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President Trump announced a deal allowing Russian diesel fuel into the US market, a move he says will help ease domestic fuel prices ahead of next month's midterm elections. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply criticized the arrangement, calling it a 'gift to Putin' and an investment in prolonging the war rather than ending it. Trump responded by suggesting it was 'time for Ukraine to get a new president,' escalating tensions between the two leaders. BBC analysis notes the deal highlights mounting political pressure on Trump to curb fuel prices domestically, even as it draws criticism for potentially funding Russia's war effort. The exchange marks a notable rift in US-Ukraine relations amid ongoing peace negotiations.