EU’s deadline to commit to ceasefire passes without action as Trump tours Middle East with eye on developments

European leaders had demanded that Russia commit to a ceasefire by midnight last night, warning of further sanctions if it failed to comply.

The deadline has passed without action, and Moscow continues to stall, raising doubts about whether Thursday’s scheduled talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey will even take place.

“You may have a good result out of the Thursday meeting in Turkey … and I believe the two leaders are going to be there. I was thinking about flying over.

I don’t know where I am going be on Thursday, I’ve got so many meetings …