Russia keeps dodging real diplomacy. Putin rejected a direct meeting with ZelenskyZelenskyy and now dismisses European envoys as irrelevant, even as U.K., French and German leaders back a ceasefire framework with a clear starting point. The frontline contact lineproposal as a negotiation baseline is a serious, workable proposalplan that Moscow refuses to engage with in good faith. Blocking European participation while continuing daily strikes on civilians further exposes Russia's badresistance faithto meaningful engagement.