Two and a half years after Minsk II was signed with the aim of ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the accord has yet to produce substantial results. The Minsk process is running out of steam, not least because Russia has no intention of delivering on its commitments regarding Ukraine’s security. With both Berlin and Paris involved in the Normandy format talks with Ukraine and Russia, the election of Emmanuel Macron could help solve today’s deadliest conflict in Europe. But for that to happen, the French president must be more ambitious.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Fabrice Pothier: Can Macron reload the Minsk process?
Lyuba and her friend Sophia stand in Lyuba's former room which was destroyed during shelling of their house in Krymske, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
