Instead, consultations are ongoing in Germany between Ukraine's partner countries, they are coordinating a common position. And only after this position is presented to the Kremlin will real negotiations about ending the war begin.Among the large number of statements and declarations made on Monday, we did not hear a single decision on issues where there is still no agreement between Ukraine, Europe, and the U.S.: territories, frozen assets, presence of European contingents in Ukraine. In the absence of a common position on these issues, it is difficult to imagine how it can be presented to Putin in such a way that he would accept it and stop the war.The "guarantees analogous to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty" promised by the U.S., and the mention in the joint statement of EU leaders about "forming multinational forces in Ukraine" — these are essentially the only two points that can be considered new. But it is currently unknown how deeply they have been worked out, so as not to dissolve during the discussion of details, as we have already seen many times with other initiatives. "For now, the main intrigue is — why does Putin need this? The Americans radiate optimism and confidence, but we do not know for certain what they are based on. Perhaps they have received from the Kremlin an understanding of certain limits of compromise that Putin might agree to, and are acting with this in mind."But it is also possible that all this is being done only to throw the ball toward Red Square and wait for a pass in return. However, on the Moscow swamps, from the balls thrown to their side, one could build another Kremlin wall, and it is difficult to understand why this time should be different.Of course, we do not know many details of these processes. And this is probably one of the few positives. I have written on my page many times that the main sign of serious negotiations will be the absence of public information about their progress. Real diplomacy is done in silence, whereas publishing negotiating positions in the media and announcing demands on Twitter — this is not diplomacy, but a media campaign. Therefore, the absence of information about the course of negotiations can be perceived as a positive.In any case, the war continues, and another intensification of diplomatic processes does not ease the situation at the front. DeepState maps show complete encirclement of Myrnohrad by a "gray zone." Russian troops are on the eastern outskirts of Huliaipole, and right now the city is being wiped off the face of the earth. Odesa and many other cities in the south have not yet recovered from the most massive missile attack. It is these events that deserve the most attention — regardless of what is happening at the diplomatic level.SourceAbout the author. Mykola Kniazhytskyi, journalist, Ukrainian lawmaker.The editorial board does not always share the opinions expressed by blog or column authors.