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Rashkin warns Russian fuel deals could undercut pressure on Moscow

The discussion links Zelenskyy's sanctions warning to US midterm elections, Musk's satellite network and doubts about a three-leader summit.

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0:53Zelenskyy's interview excerpt warns that economic concessions to Russia could weaken sanctions pressure.
5:53Rashkin examines how the US congressional elections could influence Washington's policy toward Ukraine.
11:35Putin praises Musk in archival footage; Uzlova then reads Musk's restrictions on Starlink's use.
13:36Rashkin argues that government regulation and political relationships create vulnerabilities for Musk's businesses.
18:40The discussion connects possible Middle East escalation with energy prices and Russia's oil income.
26:09Asked about a three-leader summit, Rashkin rejects the prospect and argues Ukraine would face pressure to capitulate.

A warning about a so-called diesel deal provides the starting point for a broader question: could American economic concessions to Russia weaken Ukraine's position before peace negotiations?

Ukraine's 24 Kanal (24 Канал) pairs host Iryna Uzlova with US-based political commentator Yuriy Rashkin to examine that risk. The program opens with an excerpt from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's interview with The Sun, in which he warns about economic concessions to Moscow and the possible weakening of sanctions.

Rashkin argues that Russian authorities are trying to secure sanctions relief through commercial projects and contacts around President Donald Trump. An on-screen New York Times headline concerns sanctions that Trump may lift, rather than an announced, completed agreement. The discussion presents the fuel issue as a warning about Washington's direction, not confirmation that a deal has been finalized.

The approaching American midterm elections are central to Rashkin's analysis. He and Uzlova discuss how control of Congress could affect policy toward Ukraine, then examine the interval between November's election and the new Congress taking office in January. Rashkin expresses concern about possible negotiations with Vladimir Putin after the vote.

The conversation also turns to Elon Musk. Archival footage shows Putin praising Musk's achievements with SpaceX and satellite communications. Uzlova reads Musk's position that Starlink should be used for peaceful and defensive purposes. Rashkin argues that Musk's political spending and dependence on government regulation leave his businesses exposed to political pressure.

Later, the pair connect reports about possible escalation involving Iran to energy prices and Russian oil income. Rashkin discusses American gasoline costs, farmers' difficulties and a diesel-credit promise he attributes to Trump. These are strands of his political analysis, not an announcement that military action has been decided.

The question of a Trump-Zelenskyy-Putin meeting arrives near the end. Rashkin dismisses the prospect, arguing that the hypothetical peace initiatives under discussion would amount to pressure on Ukraine to capitulate. The segment offers his skeptical assessment, rather than a confirmed summit date or an agreed negotiating framework.

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