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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed US-brokered agreements towards Ukraine and Russia halting strikes in the Black Sea and on energy infrastructure, but criticised Washington for agreeing to ease restrictions on Russian exports. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Peter Zalmayev of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. He says that following the deal, ‘Putin is feeling very confident he can continue playing Donald Trump for a fool’.