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The Minsk agreements, created to resolve the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, remain a topic of significant debate and concern. Many voices, including the President of Ukraine, emphasize that a new "Minsk-3" would not provide guaranteed peace and security for Ukraine. Critics argue that any negotiation following the Minsk formula lacks the potent mechanisms to ensure long-term stability and peace. Concerns about the presence of Russian influence add complexity to this geopolitical situation. Ukraine's allies stress the need to avoid any weak agreements and are pushing for comprehensive and sustainable solutions that ensure Ukraine's territorial integrity.
What are the Minsk agreements and their purpose?
The Minsk agreements are diplomatic accords aimed at ceasing conflict in Eastern Ukraine and establishing a peaceful resolution. Despite their purpose, these have been criticized for being ineffective due to lack of enforcement and genuine commitment from parties involved, notably Russia.
Why do some political leaders oppose a "Minsk-3" agreement?
Leaders like Ukraine's President view "Minsk-3" as insufficient for guaranteeing full security and sovereignty of Ukraine. The term implies repetitive cycles without substantive resolutions, potentially cementing a status quo rather than progressive peace initiatives.
Is there an alternative to the Minsk agreements for Ukraine?
Leaders and experts suggest expanding the Normandy format or involving additional international partners like the United States and the United Kingdom. These expansions could bring more robust diplomatic pressure and innovative solutions against aggression.
What has been Russia's role in the Minsk agreements?
Russia is a signatory of the Minsk agreements and has been called upon to fulfill its commitments, such as withdrawing military forces from Eastern Ukraine. However, its actions often contradict the agreements, complicating peace efforts.
How are the Minsk agreements affecting Ukraine's international relations?
The agreements impact Ukraine's relationships by highlighting the need for international support in face of Russian aggression. This situation strengthens ties with Western allies advocating for Ukraine's sovereignty and highlights the necessity for reform towards EU and NATO integration.
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Starmer: Ukraine’s allies cannot accept weak peace deal Ukraine's allied countries cannot allow a weak agreement to end the war, such as the Minsk agreements. 2 385 23
Ceasefire and long-term peace agreement will not be remarkable success, - Kellogg on war in Ukraine The United States does not intend to repeat the mistakes made during the Minsk negotiation process. 7 819 49
There will be no "Minsk-3" - Zelenskyy "There will be no Minsk-3. This is not a guarantee of security for Ukraine. 12 047 140
Frozen conflict is trap, there is no way to return to Minsk - Zelenskyy According to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the next Minsk agreements are a trap and "the worst thing that can happen", and this format should not be returned to. 16 563 189
We do not need Minsk-3. We must find lasting solution for sustainable peace in Ukraine - Stoltenberg Ukraine has the sovereign right to determine the conditions under which negotiations on ending the war can take place. 2 244 30 Previously in trend: War
There will be no repeat of "Minsk treason", - Danilov The Russian authorities plan to persuade the Ukrainian authorities to a truce and the signing of the so-called "Minsk-3" agreement. 14 300 233 Previously in trend: War
Ukraine in UN Security Council: Putin proved that it is impossible to negotiate with him The actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin have shown that it is impossible to negotiate with him. 5 043 30 Previously in trend: War
Surkov admitted that he did not plan for Minsk agreements to be implemented The former deputy head of the office of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladyslav Surkov, said that he worked on the Minsk agreements, given the fact that they should not be implemented. 19 543 62
Perhaps war should have started earlier - Putin Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is disappointed by the statement of former German chancellor Angela Merkel that the signed Minsk agreements gave Ukraine time to prepare for war with Russia. 36 955 159 Previously in trend: War
It is necessary and possible to stop war now. "Minsk-3" will not happen, - Zelensky The war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine must and can be stopped right now. 13 711 197 Previously in trend: War
Russia withdrew Minsk agreements - Zelenskyi The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated that Russia's recognition of the "independence" of the ORDLO occupied means its unilateral withdrawal from the Minsk agreements. 26 711 148 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Putin commented to Zelenskyi on Minsk agreements. VIDEO Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements on the Donbas settlement, and Kyiv must implement them, whether they likes them or not. 57 024 351 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Ukraine ready to fulfill Minsk accords, but Russia should start with agreements of Normandy format 2019 summit on security – Kuleba Ukraine is ready to fulfil the Minsk agreements, but the Russian Federation should start with the agreements of the 2019 Normandy format summit on security, said Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. 10 231 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Merkel, Zelenskyi to meet on July 12 during dinner – German govt German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi will meet on Monday evening, July 12, during dinner, according to the website of the German government. 1 200 15
Deteriorating security situation in Donbas prevents OSCE SMM from effectively fulfilling its mandate - Grau Special Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, said that the deteriorating security situation in Donbas does not allow the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to effectively fulfill its mandate. 868 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine not to abandon Minsk Agreements – Danilov Ukraine will not abandon the Minsk Agreements, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksiy Danilov has said. 9 754 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Zelenskyi calls for expansion of Normandy format by involving U.S., Canada, UK – FT President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi speaks in favor of expanding the number of participants in the Normandy format to resolve the situation in Donbas (Ukraine, Germany, France and the Russian Federation) by attracting the United States, Canada and the UK, Ukrainian president said in an interview with the Financial Times. 4 411 69
Putin in phone talk with Merkel tells about the need for direct dialogue with ORDLO, legal status of Donbas Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the issues of resolving the situation in Donbas by phone, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday. 10 460 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Yermak: Russia must be reminded it is a party to talks Russia and representatives of the occupied territories, which are not a party to the Trilateral Contact Group, continue to block its normal operation. 15 835 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ukraine won't abandon Minsk agreements – Reznikov Ukraine will not abandon the implementation of the Minsk agreements, at least until another platform is found with the involvement of additional partners, said Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov. 1 327 10
ORDLO territory seized by Russia-occupation forces is 1,400 sq km more than indicated in Minsk Agreements The territory of certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, currently seized by Russia-occupation forces, is 1,400 square kilometers more than indicated in the Minsk Agreements, which creates ambiguities in understanding the sphere of influence of the Minsk Agreements on these territories, representative of certain districts of Donetsk region in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) from Ukraine Serhiy Harmash said. 6 303 97 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
6th anniversary of Minsk 2: U.S. calls on Russia to cease aggression against Ukraine On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements, the United States Embassy in Ukraine calls on Russia to fulfill its agreements and cease its aggression against Ukraine. 4 395 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Minsk agreements remain the only framework for achieving peace in Donbas – UN A Report of the Security Council for 2019 has been presented to the United Nations General Assembly. The report, in particular, contains information on the situation in Ukraine. 2 532 150 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Fokin's statements on amnesty, entire Donbas special status don't meet official position of Ukrainian delegation in TCG – Yermak Particular comments of the deputy head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Minsk Trilateral Contact Group Vitold Fokin, in particular regarding the amnesty and special status for the entire Donbas, do not reflect the official position of the Ukrainian delegation to the TCG, said head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak. 15 836 191
Peskov denies Russia's withdrawal from talks on Donbas Russia did not abandon the negotiation process that aims to solve Donbas conflict. Dmitriy Peskov, the press secretary of Russian president, said so. 1 459 13
Agreement on complete and comprehensive ceasefire on the delimitation line in Donbas awaits signing by all parties to the Normandy format President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted that an agreement on complete and comprehensive ceasefire on the delimitation line in Donbas should be signed by the leaders of the Normandy Four on July 27, which will increase its status and increase the chances of adhering to the agreements reached. 22 084 301 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
EU urges Russia to claim responsibility for killing soldiers in Donbas The European Union has called the escalation of violence in Donbas a breach of Minsk agreements, Normandy Summit commitments and international humanitarian law. 8 000 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: The Implementation of the Minsk Deal in the Russian Interpretation is a Disaster for Ukraine "Under current circumstances, I strongly believe that the Minsk deal is not even the deal with the way to nowhere, this is the deal with the clear-cut way directly into the Russian trap," said Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2014-2016), founder of the Open Ukraine Foundation during Kyiv Security Forum online discussion on May 15. 2 902 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Kyiv should hold dialogue with occupied Donbas to fulfill Minsk Agreements, - Russia The readiness of Kyiv for holding of a normal dialogue with Donetsk and Luhansk is necessary for the implementation of Minsk Agreements. 22 536 213 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia calls UN Security Council meeting to discuss Minsk agreements Russia has called for a meeting of the UN Security Council on Ukraine to be held in connection with the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Minsk agreements, the Interfax news agency has reported, citing Russia's First Deputy Permanent to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy. 5 585 71
U.S. Embassy: Russia must fully meet its Minsk commitments Russia must fully meet its Minsk commitments as Ukrainians continue to die as a result of the Russian aggression. 1 061 16 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
PACE officially recognizes Russia as party to Minsk agreements The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a resolution in which it called on the Russian Federation to stop military aggression against Ukraine and recognized the Russian Federation as a party to the Minsk agreements. 9 588 59
Not enough progress in implementing Paris accords – Prystaiko At the Normandy format summit in Paris on December 9, a number of agreements were reached, now the task is to implement them. 1 860 8
Putin concerned about Zelenskyi's statement on possible revision of Minsk Agreements Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is concerned about the statement of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi about possible revision of the Minsk Agreements. 4 410 111
Kremlin says changes to Minsk agreements should be worked out with "experts" from occupied Donbas The Kremlin says the introduction of amendments and additions to the Minsk agreements is possible if representatives of Kyiv finalize and coordinate them together with "experts" from certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 24 305 368 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
SBI opens case on possible treason by Poroshenko when signing Minsk accords The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) announces the opening of criminal proceedings on the possibility of high treason by the fifth President of Ukraine (2014-2019), leader of the European Solidarity Party Petro Poroshenko when signing of the Minsk agreements to resolve the situation in Donbas in 2015. 19 901 442
Three 'humanitarian' disengagement areas to be coordinated in Minsk by late March – Zelenskyi The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) will agree on three "humanitarian" areas for further disengagement of forces and hardware in Donbas by late March, as agreed at the Normandy-format summit in Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said at a briefing for the Ukrainian media in the early hours of Tuesday. 2 282 20 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
Merkel does not rule out possibility of making adjustments to Minsk agreements Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel does not rule out the possibility of making adjustments to the Minsk agreements. 4 410 121 Previously in trend: Normandy summit
Zelenskyi likely to extend Donbas special status law, implement Steinmeier formula following Paris summit Based on the outcomes of the upcoming Normandy-format summit between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia, and Ukraine in Paris on December 5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi will be prepared to propose legislation on extending the law currently in effect on a special local self-government procedure in the certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Zelenskyi's aide Andrii Iermak said. 41 999 575 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Amendments to Constitution
Minsk process will continue even there is no political settlement – German ambassador Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen said she was sure that the Minsk process to settle a conflict in the east of Ukraine will continue even if there is no political settlement. 731 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Putin insists on disengagement of troops along entire demarcation line in Donbas Russian President Vladimir Putin puts forth another condition on Donbas, highlighting the need to withdraw troops along the entire demarcation line. 25 883 305 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
All obstacles to Normandy Four summit removed - Kuchma's spokesperson All obstacles to holding a Normandy Four summit in the near future have been removed at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) in Minsk, according to Darka Olifer, spokesperson for Ukraine's representative in the TCG, former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. 2 153 21
Ukraine needs reforms on way to NATO membership – Stoltenberg. VIDEO Large-scale reforms are necessary for the security and prosperity of Ukraine and progress towards future NATO membership, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. 2 131 59 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia must withdraw its troops from eastern Ukraine - Stoltenberg Russia must withdraw all its troops and all its officers from eastern Ukraine and stop destabilizing the situation in the region, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. 6 886 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
'Steinmeier formula' could be starting point in implementation of Minsk agreements - OSCE The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, while underlining the firm stance that the Assembly has upheld in defense of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, welcomes the recent initiatives by Russia and Ukraine to agree on a roadmap for the implementation of the Minsk Agreements, according to a statement by OSCE PA President George Tsereteli. 2 872 100
Merkel seeing no reasons to lift anti-Russian sanctions Despite some steps towards the settlement of Donbas conflict, German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not consider them sufficient for lifting anti-Russian sanctions. 4 973 108 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia
Peacekeeping mission could become next step if regulating situation in Donbas under Minsk agreements fails to succeed – Prytsaiko Ukraine is looking at the introduction of a peacekeeping mission as one of the possible steps for the situation in Donbas if attempts under the Minsk agreements are unsuccessful, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has said. 2 298 52 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
US calls on Russia to fulfill all commitments under Minsk agreements The United States has welcomed the release of 35 Ukrainian hostages from Russian captivity and called on Moscow to fulfill all commitments under the Minsk agreements, according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of State on Sunday, September 8. 4 084 98 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
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