Quote (ferdia @ 3 Dec 2024 20:40)
Do you actually read what you write ? if not, i recommend you re-read what you just typed.
The minsk agreements were designed and implemented to prevent conflict. the fact that ukraine ditched them speaks for itself. if many (western) observers are sad that russia invaded ukraine and the war wages on, well maybe they should reflect upon the causes of the conflict.
The Minsk agreements required an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, yet there were numerous documented violations by Russian-backed separatist forces. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported frequent artillery shelling and clashes attributed to these forces.
The agreements required the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line. However, reports indicated that Russian-backed forces often repositioned heavy weapons instead of withdrawing them completely.
Russia pushed for political concessions from Ukraine, such as granting broad autonomy to the separatist regions, while refusing to reduce its support for these regions, effectively ensuring that the conflict remained unresolved.