David J. Kramer: It’s time to scrap the Minsk agreement
Ukrainian lawmakers, activists protest decentralization bill near Verkhovna Rada on Aug. 31, 2015. Ukraine's parliament voted for constitutional changes to give separatist-minded eastern regions a special status - but divisions in the pro-Western camp and violent street protests suggested the changes would face a rougher ride to become law.
Editor's Note: On June 22, Ambassador John Herbst and David Kramer debated whether we should bury the Minsk agreement, the troubled ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, at an Atlantic Council event in Washington, DC. Their remarks have been adapted from the debate.
