December 09, 2019

The first thing we need to do is the remember what each participant wanted from this summit. Here is a summary of what I think (not how they officially stated

über Making sense of the Paris summit: a quick analysis — The Vineyard of the Saker

(…) „Looks pretty self-evident to me but, still, I will offer my personal reaction to what just happened next.

First, let’s sum it up in plain language.  First, the actual results:

• There might be a ceasefire
• There might be a prisoner exchange
• There might be future talks

Next, what has been reaffirmed:

• The Minsk Agreements are the only way out and cannot be changed
• The Steinmeier Formula is the only way out and cannot be changed

Again, I think that the outcome is rather obvious:

• Zelenskii achieved nothing
• Merkel achieved nothing
• Macron achieved a little
• Putin prevailed

Really, it’s that simple.“ (…)