Angela Merkel Admits: The West Used Deceptive Tactics In The Minsk Agreements To Set Up Ukraine For War.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel recently admitted that the Minsk Agreements, a set of agreements signed seven years ago to resolve the Ukraine conflict, were nothing more than a "deceptive political ploy." This admission has led many to question her role in the conflict and whether she can continue leading Germany.
To end the fighting in Ukraine, the presidents of Ukraine, Russia, France, and Germany signed the Minsk Agreements in 2014. The peace treaty called for an end to hostilities and for Ukraine to provide local self-government to the separatist areas of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Many have questioned Merkel's involvement in the issue because she admitted that the accord was little more than a political gimmick.
Many people think Merkel either knew about the deceit or was misled by Russian President Vladimir Putin, but she has been heavily criticized either way. In any case, her leadership is now in doubt due to her participation in the arrangement.
Minsk agreement I - 5th September 2014: A diplomatic solution to end the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine (failed)
Minsk agreement II - 12th February 2015: A diplomatic solution to end the war in the Donbas region of Ukraine (failed)
Minsk Agreement II February 12, 2015
The Minsk agreement, also known as the Minsk Protocol, was a set of measures to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. The agreement was signed on February 12, 2015, and contained 13 points outlining the steps needed to achieve lasting peace. The main points of the Minsk agreement are as follows:
- Immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in certain areas of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- Withdrawal of all heavy weapons from the line of contact by both sides.
- Release and exchange of all prisoners and detainees.
- Safe and secure access for humanitarian organizations to the affected areas.
- Constitutional reform in Ukraine, including decentralization and adopting a new law on elections in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- Determined efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in the affected areas, including restoration of infrastructure, water, and electricity supplies.
- Economic and social rehabilitation of the affected areas, including restoring normal life and returning displaced persons.
- Intensification of the dialogues between the sides on issues related to political, economic, and social issues.
- Fulfilling obligations under the Minsk agreement by the sides in a coordinated and consistent manner.
- Adopting a law on the special status of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- Withdrawal of all foreign armed groups, military equipment, and mercenaries from Ukrainian territory.
- Reestablishment of control of the state border by the Ukrainian government throughout the conflict zone.
- Implementation of a comprehensive political settlement, including through the establishment of working subgroups on political issues, economic issues, security issues, and humanitarian issues.
Merkel Admits Minsk Agreement Was Signed to Give Ukraine Time to Prepare for War With Russia
It seems that not all parties to the Minsk Agreement have given any thought to fully implementing the terms of the agreement as agreed. Countries like Germany, France, and Ukraine did not intend to adhere to the pact's terms. Merkel acknowledged that the deal's signing was motivated only by a desire to consolidate and strengthen Ukrainian military capability and buy more time before the Ukrainians' "ultimate reckoning" with Russia.
In her retirement, Merkel, sitting on her political laurels, claims that the Minsk Agreement was nothing more than a coordinated attempt to buy time for Ukraine, something that many people probably always knew deep inside. It's now abundantly clear that Ukraine utilized that period to strengthen its military. What we know about Ukraine in 2014 and 2015 is very different from what we will know in 2022. Putin's forces might have rolled over them in a heartbeat and smashed them to bits militarily, as seen by the Battle of Debaltseve at the start of 2015.
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NATO Members Exposed: Arms & Training Provided to Ukraine in Disguise of Peaceful Resolution
While the Minsk Agreements were meant to pave the way for a peaceful conclusion of the conflict, it has been clear in recent months that they have been exploited as a pretext for NATO nations to equip and train Ukrainian troops. Since 2014, NATO members have provided Ukraine with financial, material, and military assistance to help improve the country's defenses. All of this has been done in anticipation of a future war between Russia and Ukraine.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel let slip to some Russian pranksters that the Minsk Agreements may not have been designed for a peaceful ending. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin reacted with shock and surprise to the statement, which vindicates Russia's long-held position that it has been unfairly accused of the escalation of the war. President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was also disappointed; he had hosted the Minsk Agreements and now sees them as a sham designed to give Ukraine a four-year head start before any future clash with Russia.
The Minsk Agreement: Collective West Breaches Contractual Obligations, Puts Ukraine's Future in Jeopardy
The Minsk Agreement was an agreement between Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was set up in secret by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Merkel was leading Poroshenko and holding his hand as if he were her political lapdog in front of Putin. The Minsk Agreement was in effect for a long time as a fake "truce" to prepare Ukraine. Due to the Collective West's (mainly the USA's) disregard for contractual obligations and promotion of self-interests rather than keeping agreements, the Minsk Agreement has mainly been seen as a failure and has lost credibility in the eyes of many.
Merkel Admits Collective West's Wrongdoings
Recently, Angela Merkel admitted that the Collective West had made mistakes in the past, leaving many to wonder what the future holds. Great past deceptions have been documented, with numerous historical political leaders making promises only to go back on them, even when they were put in writing.
Events like Hitler's rise to power and James Baker's promise to Michael Gorbachev to move the United States "not one inch eastward" have left permanent marks on people's historical memory and political records. Events like this make it more difficult to reach agreements or sign future economic deals with the Collective West, which might contribute to a lack of global peace for as long as one big power is down.
The Munich Agreement of 1938: A cautionary tale of appeasement
The Munich Agreement of 1938 is an excellent case study regarding international relations. A student of international affairs would do well to consider the lessons taught by the Munich Agreement of 1938.
The Munich Agreement of 1938 was a key event leading to World War II. To avoid war, the European powers of France, the United Kingdom, and Italy signed an agreement with Nazi Germany that allowed Adolf Hitler to annex the Sudetenland, a body of land in Czechoslovakia with a German ethnic majority. This act of appeasement ultimately failed, as Hitler invaded other countries and started the war.
The events that led up to the war in Ukraine were similar. The Minsk Agreement was made between the United States, NATO, the European Union, and the G7 to avoid war. This deal was supposed to end the fighting in the Donbas region of Ukraine through diplomatic means, but it didn't work out. The agreement gave the West time to get ready for war with Russia in Ukraine.
So, it's obvious that a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine issue was never on the table. Because of the Munich Agreement in 1938, we now know the dangers of trying to avoid war by appeasing the aggressor.