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Lavrov's Atlanta visit puts sanctions and Ukrainian missiles in focus

Ukrainian analyst Taras Zahorodniy argues that Moscow wants economic ties restored while seeking restrictions on Ukraine's weapons production.

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1:55Uzlova contrasts reports of a pause in refinery strikes with a reported fire at Novokuibyshevsk.
5:03The discussion examines reports of Russian diesel shipments toward the United States and buyers' sanctions concerns.
10:07Zahorodniy argues Russia lacks the forces to close the Baltic Sea against NATO countries.
16:34He interprets Kremlin outreach to European leaders as an attempt to divide Europe without ending the war.
21:15Zahorodniy predicts Russian demands for NATO infrastructure restrictions and limits on Ukraine's defense industry.
24:49A CNN sanctions-relief headline prompts Zahorodniy's argument that Washington requires a halt to hostilities first.

Sergey Lavrov steps off his aircraft in Atlanta, but the discussion turns quickly from Russia's foreign minister to what Moscow hopes to bring home: economic concessions and limits on Ukraine's ability to arm itself.

In an interview on Ukraine's Channel 24, host Iryna Uzlova asks political strategist Taras Zahorodniy to assess Lavrov's arrival for a G20 foreign ministers' meeting. Zahorodniy predicts that Russia will press for restrictions on NATO infrastructure and Ukraine's defense industry, particularly missile production. These are his expectations of Moscow's demands, not an account of an agreement reached in Atlanta.

He also argues that the Kremlin wants Ukraine to accept restrictions on short- and intermediate-range missiles under American supervision. Ukraine, he says, will not give up producing its own weapons.

The sanctions discussion becomes more specific when Uzlova displays a CNN headline reporting that Russia and the United States are discussing relief for Moscow's sovereign wealth fund, citing a Kremlin aide. Zahorodniy maintains that Washington's position remains a complete halt to hostilities before economic concessions can be considered. He presents this as the approach of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio; the interview does not include an American official confirming that assessment.

Earlier, the program reports renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian industrial targets, including the Novokuibyshevsk refinery in the Samara region and a factory producing military canned food in the Bryansk region. Uzlova contrasts the reported refinery fire with a Wall Street Journal report about an apparent pause in such strikes. Zahorodniy argues that Ukraine retains control over the targets it attacks with domestically produced weapons.

The conversation also examines reports of Russian diesel tankers heading toward the United States and the sanctions concerns facing potential buyers. It then turns to footage of Vladimir Putin warning of consequences if Russian access to the Baltic Sea is blocked. Zahorodniy disputes Russia's capacity to close or control the Baltic against NATO countries.

A separate clip shows Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov discussing Putin's willingness to take calls from European leaders, while acknowledging that none has called. Zahorodniy interprets the outreach as an attempt to divide European governments and begin negotiations without stopping the war. His central distinction throughout is between reopening diplomatic or commercial channels and securing an end to the fighting.

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