Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire. “It will be much harder now,” Pavel told the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, which includes Politico.
Source: [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/international/6166455-pavel-diesel-deal-derailed-peace/)