Russia has violated the Minsk Agreements by not adhering to the required ceasefire, maintaining foreign military presence, and failing to disband illegal armed groups or return control of the Ukrainian side of the international border to Ukraine

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Russia has violated the Minsk Agreements by not adhering to the required ceasefire, maintaining foreign military presence, and failing to disband illegal armed groups or return control of the Ukrainian side of the international border to Ukraine

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Claim

Opposing arguments

Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, stated that Russia is not a party to the Minsk agreements
Ukraine also has failed to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk Agreements, such as granting special status to certain regions, engaging in constructive direct dialogue with the separatist regions.

Sources

Don’t Let Russia Fool You About the Minsk Agreements

Supporting arguments

The Russian government's recognition of the separatist republics in February 2022 ended the possibility of implementing the Minsk agreements and preceded a significant escalation of the conflict
The Minsk-2 agreement explicitly requires the withdrawal, not the deployment, of all foreign troops and mercenaries from Ukrainian territory, as outlined in Article 10 of the Package of Measures

Topics

Minsk agreements
Russia - Ukraine
War in Eastern Ukraine
Violations of the Minsk agreements
War in Donbas