NATO is fighting Russia. That is a certainty.Obvious that NATO is de facto involved in this war.NATO has provided direct and indirect support to Kiev.There is no flexibility from Ukraine (on peace deal).On Trump saying patience is running out: We heard these statements and Russia remains ready to resolve the Ukraine crisis through diplomacy.On frozen Russian assets: Expropriation of these assets would harm the financial system. Hopes for a peace deal continue to crumble. Russia rejected any situation where foreign troops would be stationed in Ukraine to provide security guarantees, which has been one of the key requests for a peace deal from Western countries. On the other hand, Ukraine isn't on the board to give up its territories for a peace deal. This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.