“If Trump really does want Zelenskyy to make concessions -- either to agree to this energy ceasefire or to permit this this diesel deal [with Russia], or to to bow to a broader deal that is maybe a little bit more favorable to Russia -- he's going to look for ways to to exercise that leverage,”

Gregory Brew · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15

Brew said that if Trump wants Zelenskyy to make concessions on the energy ceasefire or the diesel deal, he would look for ways to exercise leverage such as curtailing intelligence sharing.