Retired USMC intelligence officer Scott Ritter said that Western countries used the Minsk agreements to buy time for Ukraine and prepare the country for military action. He wrote an article for consortium news.
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel statedHe said the Minsk agreements were signed to give Ukraine time, to help it become stronger before a possible conflict.
Ritter believes that the Ukrainian authorities accepted “Minsk” under pressure from Western allies, while well aware that the terms of the agreements could not be respected. The expert pointed out that then the former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko acknowledged the inconsistency of the agreement.
The American officer emphasized that the West seeks to stop or delay the military conflict in Ukraine, help the country’s economic empowerment and create a strong army.
Formerly Ritter declarationThat Russia will win in Ukraine in the summer of 2023.