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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 38 MIN

Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Stalling, Oil Spikes as Iran Risks Return to Markets

from Balance of Power · host Bloomberg

Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.A second day of US-brokered meetings in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine broke up after barely 90 minutes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Moscow of attempting to prolong the process.The talks were difficult and businesslike, the head of Russia’s delegation Vladimir Medinsky said on Wednesday, adding the next meeting will take place soon without specifying when.“This is complex work that requires alignment among all parties and sufficient time. There is progress, but no details can be disclosed at this stage,” National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s delegation, told reporters in Geneva after the talks ended. The next step is to reach enough consensus to put decisions in front of the presidents, he said. He left without taking any questions. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg This Weekend Co-Host Christina Ruffini. Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor. ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn and Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain. Vianovo Partner and former State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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