The Belarusian Defense Ministry has published footage of the wreckage of the Ukrainian drones that were shot down in its airspace earlier this week. The video, which was posted to Telegram, demonstrated the charred metallic fragments of what appear to be a wing and parts of the hull of a …
Read More »Zelensky takes credit for derailing Minsk agreements
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky personally refused to implement the 2015 Minsk agreements – a roadmap for peace in the east of the country, which was co-sponsored by Germany and France. He made the admission during an interview with Der Spiegel published on Thursday as he continues his tour across Europe. …
Read More »Minsk deal was used to buy time – former Ukrainian president
Petro Poroshenko has admitted that the 2015 ceasefire in Donbass, which he negotiated with Russia, France and Germany as president of Ukraine, was merely a distraction intended to buy time for Kiev to rebuild its military. He made the comments in interviews with several news outlets this week, including Germany’s …
Read More »West wants to ‘dismember’ Ukraine – Minsk
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed concern over alleged attempts by Western countries to “dismember” Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing military operation in the country. During his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Monday, Lukashenko claimed both him and his counterpart were concerned by the behavior of some …
Read More »Minsk remains only path to Ukraine peace
Some war scares are short; others don’t stop giving. And if they last long enough, they may even lead to a real war. The intense stand-off between Russia and the West over Ukraine that began last October has just escalated again, with US President Joe Biden and his administration issuing …
Read More »The Minsk Protocols: Seven years on, is there hope for peace in eastern Ukraine?
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Read More »EU policy toward Belarus all ‘bribery & blackmail,’ Minsk claims
There are only two components left in the EU’s Belarus policies, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei lamented, during an interview on Friday. “There are financial promises, which they give to our fugitive politicians. They say ‘we’ll give you three billion euros, and Belarus will turn into a democracy at once.’ …
Read More »Biting cold, dying migrants and war of words between EU and Minsk: Poland-Belarus conflict is getting worse
The standoff entered into its second day on Tuesday, with asylum seekers camping on the Belarusian side of the border overnight. According to Polish estimates, up to 4,000 people remain at the border, with the largest group amassed near the Kuznica-Bruzhi border crossing. Some 10,000 more migrants are believed to …
Read More »Belarus’ opposition wanted the country to turn towards the West. Instead, Minsk is more dependent on Russia than ever before
Since that meeting, every American government, along with their counterparts in Europe and Russia, have spoken out in defence of Minsk’s independence and sovereignty. Indeed, until recently, the status of Belarus as an independent nation appeared to be a settled matter. Now, though, things are looking less clear. In December …
Read More »Ukraine looks set to unilaterally abandon Minsk agreements, Putin says, urging Merkel to ‘put pressure’ on Kiev authorities
Speaking during a joint press conference following Kremlin talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, Putin raised alarm over the actions of Kiev. “It is enough to look at the statements of the top officials of the state: they show that [Kiev] is not seeking to fulfill the Minsk …
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