Minsk agreements
Minsk II is no better than Minsk I. Ask anyone whether 'Minsk agreements' holds or it's main articles are in place and you will get a conversation along these lines:
Donbass conflict: Since February 15th both Ukrainian and Russia-backed sides were obliged to implement ceasefire regime and begin heavy weapons withdrawal from the demarcation line. What is going on in fact?
The Trilateral Contact Group has started a meeting in Minsk to deal with the situation in Eastern Ukraine. Diplomats and officials from around the world are pinning theirs hope on positive results. However, as the saying goes, 'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' EMPR analyzes why the original Minsk agreement wasn’t worth the paper it was written on until now and what needs to be done to deescalate Russian agression against Ukraine.
After annexing Crimea, Russia continued its onslaught on Ukraine in Donbas. The so-called Peoples' Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk became the center of a unified front represented by Russian proxies, professional Russian soldiers, and subversive groups whose members are soldiers mostly from the Caucasus but incorporate local pro-Russian activists as well, liga.net reports.
Deputy head of President's administration Valeriy Chaly announced next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine's authoristy representatives and russian terrorists form the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine in Minsk for 16.00 Kyiv time today.
Donetsk Airport is being stormed by Russian GRU Special Forces, according to source in the ATO zone, UNN reports.