# ‘It’s clear that Moscow is just playing with Washington,’ analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/97072

- France 24 English, 2026-10-12 20:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSz4A34FK8

> President Donald Trump’s envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal allowing Russian diesel exports is intended to bring Moscow back to negotiations, after earlier efforts to start sustained talks to end the war failed. Chatham House’s Grégoire Roos told FRANCE 24 that Moscow is just playing with Washington.

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