It is a first small diplomatic success of the Europeans. For months, their heads of government were degraded to mere spectators, had to observe from the sidelines what Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin negotiate about their heads – and above all that of the Ukrainians. And register that with the conversation, whether with the help of emissaries in Saudi Arabia or at the base by phone, almost nothing has come out. On the contrary: Russia has attacked Ukraine even more deadly since Trump negotiated with Putin.