Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov commented telegraph channel Statement by the former Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, on the Minsk agreements
on the eve of Merkel statedHe said the Minsk agreements were signed to give Ukraine time and help it become stronger.
“Merkel admitted that under Berlin administration he only played on the Minsk agreements to give Ukraine “precious time” to prepare for war,” Pushkov wrote.
He added that this approach proves the responsibility of the West in the transition of the crisis in Ukraine to the military stage.
On December 7, retired USMC intelligence officer Scott Ritter also declarationThat the Western countries used the Minsk agreements to buy time for Ukraine and to prepare the country for military action.
On the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin registeredThat the Western partners “forgot” the Minsk agreements, and during the negotiations they were “quiet” about these agreements when it comes to them.