If Trump is convinced of the merits of linking a ceasefire to direct high-level talks between Ukraine and Russia, then, without US support, EU leaders will be forced to deep-six their own initiative, Gunnar Beck, ex-AfD MEP, told Sputnik.
Any future peace deal can succeed only if it incorporates some of Russia’s conditions.
Putin's offer to hold direct Russia-Ukraine talks has garnered widespread support, with Trump quickly hailing the move, along with Slovak PM Robert Fico and Hungary’s ruling party.
Also backing the offer were the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.