The US may not be able to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Diplomatic sources told Reuters that senior Trump administration officials are drawing up new plans to pressure Kiev and Moscow. Such an outcome would be anathema to Trump, as the deal he has repeatedly promised risks dragging NATO into direct conflict with nuclear-armed Russia. Senior US officials have complained privately for weeks about Kiev's handling of the negotiations and what they see as resistance to a minerals deal with Washington and progress in peace talks. But in recent days, the sources said, officials have become increasingly frustrated with Moscow.
In a series of meetings and phone calls over the weekend, officials within the White House and State Department acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin is actively resisting Washington's efforts to reach a lasting peace deal and discussed what, if any, economic or diplomatic sanctions could push Russia closer to a deal, the sources told Reuters.
Meanwhile, bad news comes from Germany. According to a survey, more than half of Germans are concerned about a possible escalation of the war in Ukraine. Therefore, 54 percent of respondents answered a question in a Forsa survey prepared by RTL/ntv and said they were very worried about this.
Meanwhile, fighting has continued on Ukrainian soil. One person was killed and ten others were injured in Russian drone strikes in Ukraine. The incident took place in the southern region of Zaporizhia. Two others were injured. In Kharkiv, the country's second largest city, eight people were injured in drone strikes, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. Authorities spoke of a "massive attack by enemy drones." (A2 Televizion)
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