Putin has come under unexpected pressure from united Western leaders, and this is having a positive effect, but Putin is still trying to play for time.
According to Bohdan Nahaylo, Editor-in-Chief of the Kyiv Post, Putin’s only hope is Donald Trump’s inconsistency. The role of Turkey and its President Erdoğan, who has declared himself the host of the talks, but continues to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including Crimea, may prove crucial here.