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After a defeat at Ilovaisk at the end of August 2014, Russia forced Ukraine to sign the first Minsk Protocol, or the Minsk I. [2] It was drafted by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine , consisting of Ukraine, Russia , and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] with mediation by the leaders of France ...
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia's decision to extend recognition to the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, stating: "This further undermines Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, erodes efforts towards a resolution of the conflict, and violates the Minsk agreements, to which Russia is a party ...
Under these circumstances, on 3 September, Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement through the Massandra Accords. The agreement stipulated that Ukraine would give all or part of its share of the former Black Sea Fleet in exchange for relief from the crushing debt. However, this failed to reduce tensions as the agreement was widely criticized.
Ukraine, Russia, the DPR and LPR signed a ceasefire agreement, the Minsk Protocol, in September 2014. [40] Ceasefire breaches became rife, 29 in all, [41] and heavy fighting resumed in January 2015, during which the separatists captured Donetsk Airport. A new ceasefire, Minsk II, was agreed on 12 February 2015.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, Ukraine’s counteroffensive made substantial headway from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3 in ... In a video shared on Twitter, one Ukrainian soldier claimed ...
The conflict, however, continued to escalate regardless until on 5 September 2014 when the first Minsk Protocol was signed between parties to the conflict, including Ukraine and the Russian Federation. This established a ceasefire and included provisions that the Special Monitoring Mission would monitor the ceasefire.
A new clip has emerged of Vladimir Putin showing African leaders what he claims to be a 'draft peace agreement' with Ukraine. The Russian president claimed that Ukraine had allegedly 'refused to ...
Russian troops kept up pressure on Ukraine's capital and air raid sirens were heard across the besieged country overnight, even as diplomatic talks between the two sides resumed on Monday. The ...