Macron Points to Failed Minsk Agreements as Path to Ending Ukraine Crisis

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Macron Points to Failed , Minsk Agreements , as Path to Ending Ukraine Crisis.
Al Jazeera reports that French President Emmanuel Macron suggests the 2015 Minsk Agreement could provide a blueprint for solving the Ukraine crisis. .
Al Jazeera reports that French President Emmanuel Macron suggests the 2015 Minsk Agreement could provide a blueprint for solving the Ukraine crisis. .
On February 9, Macron met with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts and suggested that the Minsk II agreement was the , "only path on which peace can be built.".
On February 9, Macron met with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts and suggested that the Minsk II agreement was the , "only path on which peace can be built.".
However, Al Jazeera points out that the deal,
similar to the first Minsk agreement,
was never fully implemented. .
The deal was meant to end a conflict that began when
Russia-backed separatists took control of several territories
following Russia's 2014 invasion of the Crimean Peninsula. .
The deal was meant to end a conflict that began when
Russia-backed separatists took control of several territories
following Russia's 2014 invasion of the Crimean Peninsula. .
In September of 2014, the Ukraine
government agreed to a 12-point
ceasefire deal with the separatists. .
However, violations were made by both sides
and the agreement quickly broke down. .
In February of 2015, the Minsk II 13-point agreement
was reached but never fully implemented. .
On February 8, Macron said that envoys
from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine
will meet in Berlin to continue negotiations. .
On February 8, Macron said that envoys
from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine
will meet in Berlin to continue negotiations. .
The so-called "Normandy Format"
talks will take place on February 10. .
Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) will hold further discussions on
February 17 to work on implementing a peace deal.