Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public support
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to Donald Trump's remarks, stating President Zelensky leads the nation during wartime.
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Andrii Sîbiha, ministrul ucrainean de Externe. Sursa foto: Profimedia Images
Photograph: Digi 24 (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Donald Trump said it is time for Ukraine to have a new president who can negotiate with Russia.
- Trump also called for an end to Ukrainian attacks on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that President Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people.
- Sybiha affirmed that Zelensky leads Ukraine during a war for independence and deserves support.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 9 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 7 of the 16 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
16 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 9 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Donald Trump stated that Ukraine should have a new president capable of reaching an agreement with Russia. He also condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure, saying "It would be good to stop." In response, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha asserted that President Volodymyr Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people. Sybiha stated that Zelensky leads Ukraine during a war for independence, freedom, and dignity, and that statements from abroad confirm he is performing his duties well and deserves support.
Disagreement on the reason for Trump's remarks
Le Figaro, a right-rated outlet, reported that Donald Trump spoke for the replacement of his Ukrainian counterpart so that a peace "agreement" could be reached with Moscow. News-pravda.com, a right-rated outlet, commented on the failure of negotiations with the United States and Trump's criticism, stating that "Statements from abroad only confirm that Zelensky is doing his job: he deserves support."
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports below mention the nearly 100 civilian deaths in Ukraine in one week that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 8 times, most recently on 11 Oct 2026, 00:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from News.ro led with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sîbiha responding to Donald Trump, stating that President Zelenski enjoys the support of the people. The report carried Sîbiha's statements that Zelenski leads Ukraine during a war for independence, freedom, and dignity, and that foreign declarations confirm he is performing his duties well and deserves support. It also included Trump's call for a new president and his condemnation of Ukrainian attacks on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure, quoting his remark "It would be good to stop."
Centre
3 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from Digi 24 and ANSA led with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiha's response to Donald Trump's statements. Both reports highlighted Sibiha's assertion that President Zelenski has the support of the Ukrainian people and that foreign declarations confirm he is doing his job well and deserves support. Digi 24 also included Trump's call for a new president and his condemnation of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, quoting "It would be good to stop." ANSA's digest stated that "Declarations from abroad confirm that Zelensky does his job well."
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Yonhap News Agency, EADaily, Le Figaro, and news-pravda.com focused on Donald Trump's call for Ukraine to have a new president. Yonhap News Agency's digest stated that Trump targeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said it was time for a "New President". EADaily's digest reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine responded to Trump's statement. Le Figaro's digest noted Trump spoke for the replacement of his Ukrainian counterpart to reach a peace "agreement" with Moscow. News-pravda.com's digest stated that "Statements from abroad only confirm that Zelensky is doing his job: he deserves support."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public…?
- Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 11% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 56% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 16. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public… biased?
- Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public support is one event reported by 16 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump calls for new Ukraine president; Kyiv says Zelensky has public…?
- 16 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say about Ukraine's leadership?
- Donald Trump stated that it is time for Ukraine to have a new president who is capable of reaching an agreement with Russia. He also condemned Ukrainian attacks on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure.
- How did Ukraine respond to Donald Trump's remarks?
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded by stating that President Volodymyr Zelensky has the support of the Ukrainian people. Sybiha affirmed that Zelensky leads Ukraine during a war for independence and deserves support.
- Did any reports mention civilian casualties in Ukraine?
- None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mentioned the nearly 100 civilian deaths in Ukraine in one week that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported.
Read it at the source
16 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
3- Sibiga: Zelensky Enjoys the Support of the Ukrainian People (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
Deutsche Welle — is Deutsche Welle biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- The Reaction of the Ukrainian Foreign Minister to Trump's Statements: "Zelenski Enjoys the Support of the People (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- Kiev, 'Declarations From Abroad Confirm that Zelensky Does His Job Well' (opens ANSA in a new tab)
Right
5- BT's Foreign Editor: Trump Is Under Pressure - Now He Threatens Zelenskyj (opens BT in a new tab)
- Following Trump's 'New President' remarks... Ukraine Says "Zelenskyy Has Public Support" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency — is 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sibiga Stood up to Trump for Zelensky: "He Deserves Support": EADaily (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- Volodymyr Zelensky "Merits to Be Supported": Reactions Multiply After Trump's Words in Favor of a New Ukrainian President (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- "Statements from abroad only confirm that Zelensky is doing his job: he deserves support," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
7- First Reaction From Ukraine to Trump: Our People Will Choose a President and Not Another Leader (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "It's Time for Ukraine to Have a New President" Donald Trump Calls for the Replacement of Volodymyr Zelensky (opens Gentside in a new tab)
- Reactions From Ukraine After Trump Suggested to Ukrainians to Find Another Leader: "And Putin Wants the Same thing." (opens Gândul in a new tab)
- “He Has the Support of the Ukrainian People”: the Foreign Ministry Reacted to Trump's Statement About Zelensky (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Sybiga Defends Zelensky Amid Trump’s Controversial Remarks (opens knews.media in a new tab)
knews.media — is knews.media biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Minister Sybiha Responded to Trump's Criticism of Zelenskyy by Pointing to Public Support. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Zelensky "Deserves Support" (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
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