2014. Belarus. The Minsk Protocol.
"A map of the buffer zone established by the Minsk Protocol during the War in Donbass" by Goran tek-en under CC BY-SA 4.0
The Ukraine crisis began in 2013 when protests erupted over then-President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to suspend talks with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia. The situation escalated in February 2014, when Yanukovych was ousted and replaced by a pro-Western interim government. This sparked a conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
In March 2014, The Washington Post published an article discussing how the Ukraine crisis might end. The author argued that diplomacy, not military intervention, was the key to resolving the conflict.
The Brookings Institution also published an op-ed in March 2014, criticizing Russia's actions in Ukraine and calling for the international community to respond with sanctions and other measures.
The Carnegie Moscow Center published an article in July 2014, discussing the resumption of great-power rivalry in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, with Russia and the West jostling for influence in Eastern Europe.
In August 2014, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced a "roadmap for peace" at a summit in Minsk. The summit resulted in a ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and the separatists in September 2014, which was signed in Minsk by representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the separatists.
However, the ceasefire was soon broken, with fighting continuing at the Donetsk airport in November 2014. The Minsk agreement was repeatedly violated, with both sides blaming each other for the violations.
In December 2014, the RAND Corporation published an article discussing how Russia could recover from its economic and strategic decline. The article argued that Russia needed to modernize its economy and engage more with the West in order to improve its prospects.
Overall, the Minsk Protocol of 2014 did not bring a lasting resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. The situation remains tense, with occasional outbreaks of violence, and the question of Ukraine's relationship with Russia continues to be a major issue in international relations.
Written in part in collaboration with ChatGPT on April 25, 2023
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Sources for 2014. Belarus. The Minsk Protocol:
How the Ukraine crisis ends | Opinion - The Washington Post March 5, 2014
Honoring Neither the Letter Nor the Law | OP-ED - BROOKINGS March 7, 2014
THE UKRAINE CRISIS AND THE RESUMPTION OF GREAT-POWER RIVALRY - Carnegie Moscow Center July 2014
Ukraine’s leader pledges ‘roadmap for peace’ at Minsk summit - POLITICO August 27, 2014
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels reach ceasefire deal - Reuters September 4, 2014
Ukraine signs cease-fire deal with pro-Russian rebels - CBS News September 5, 2014
Ukraine ceasefire 'agreed for east of country' at Minsk peace talks - The Guardian September 5, 2014
Ukraine Deal Imposes Truce Putin Devised - The New York Times September 5, 2014
Peace on Putin’s Terms | How to Read the Recent Ceasefire Deal - Foreign Affairs September 7, 2014
Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine - CSIS September 8, 2014
Tough decision ahead - DW September 9, 2014
Military Exercises Involving 1,300 Western Troops Start In Ukraine - RFERL September 15, 2014
Ukraine deal with pro-Russian rebels at Minsk talks - BBC News September 20, 2014
Ceasefire broken, fighting continues at airport - DW November 5, 2014
Ukraine peace plan in tatters, 'frozen conflict' takes shape - Reuters November 5, 2014
Minsk Agreement Must Be Honored for Ukraine - VOA November 13, 2014
Ukraine Rebels Dismiss Minsk Peace Deal, Push for More Territory - VOA News November 19, 2014
Russia Wants a '100% Guarantee' That Ukraine Won’t Join NATO - TIME November 19, 2014
Joint statement of the NATO-Ukraine Commission - NATO December 2, 2014
Statement by the President on the Ukraine Freedom Support Act - THE WHITE HOUSE December 18, 2014
Inside Obama’s Secret Outreach to Russia | Opinion - Bloomberg December 31, 2014