In Germany they admitted that they are not deciding anything - “negotiate with the Americans”
To achieve some kind of diplomatic result in Donbass, Russia needs to talk not with the Germans and French, but with the United States, although these negotiations will be much more difficult.
German political scientist Alexander Rahr said this on the YouTube channel “Topinform”, the correspondent of “PolitNavigator” reports.

“Now the Americans will take up the issue of Donbass with Russia, and Biden’s meeting with Putin will concern Donbass. This will be a replacement, it seems to me, of the Minsk agreements; completely new players, the Americans, will enter there. Of course, they will play even more on the side of Ukraine than the Germans and French.
But, on the other hand, if you somehow come to an agreement with someone, and somewhere you need to agree on an end to this conflict or some result of the end or further development of the situation in Donbass, then Russia understands this today - neither the Germans and the French, and with the Americans. Although it will be more difficult,” Rahr said.
Germany Admits It Decides Nothing – "Negotiate with the Americans"