1) I have heard no peacekeeper proposals that were not predicated on there being a ceasefire. None.
2) If there is no ceasefire, then all the discussion of peacekeepers would seem to have no point.
3) It looks pretty clear that there will be no unconditional ceasefire, and Ukraine will not accept the conditions under which Russia would allow a ceasefire.
And so, why is there any talk of peacekeepers?
EVENTUALLY, this thing has to evolve to the point of peacekeepers in Ukraine, because Trump seems to have too much of his own reputation at stake to not get there. IMO, he will gradually increase pressure until something gives.
Since the Euro’s are by themselves woefully inadequate @ present, pressure on THEM in the form of us basically telling them to get their **** in order to provide peacekeeping forces, even though we may not put it that way, is in order and will be for some time. It’s hard to see how the Euro’s become adequate in under 2 years or so.