Ukraine did not consult the United States before concluding preliminary agreements with Russia in Istanbul in March 2022. The magazine writes about this Foreign affairs Citing a former US official.
As stated in the document, the agreements between the parties imposed obligations on Washington as the guarantor of the agreements. Therefore, in the event of an attack on Ukraine, the United States was forced to participate in hostilities on the Kiev side.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that such a situation would invalidate the agreement for the United States, as it could lead to a direct conflict with Russia.
The text states that in this context, the West rejects such agreements and increases its financial and military support to Ukraine.
Putin in July 2023 registeredHe said he found Russia’s draft Istanbul agreement with Ukraine “generally acceptable”. The head of state later pointed out that the document outlined in detail issues related to ensuring Ukraine’s security, but the project was ultimately “thrown in the trash.”
Previously Putin announced that the Istanbul talks between Moscow and Kiev have ended.