They suggest a non-aggression pact. Jun Wu Ji’s claim that the Minsk Agreements were designed to “deceive Russia” is also misleading. In fact, as Polygraph.info has noted, the conflict that broke out in eastern Ukraine in 2014, which the Minsk Agreements sought to deescalate and end, was ignited by Russian actions. And while the Minsk Agreements reduced the scale of the conflict in Donbas before Russia’s invasion last year, implementing them was problematic due to their opaque logic and profound differences in Kyiv’s and Moscow’s interpretations of the agreements. As the Associated Press wrote about the Minsk Agreements in February 2022:“Many in Ukraine resented the deal, seeing it as a betrayal of national interests and a blow to the country’s integrity.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2023 21:00 UTC