Episode 695 • • 1:48:02 - 1:51:56
695: Democritate
Minsk Agreement, Normandy Format and Putin's Press Statement
The "Normandy format" talks between Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, and Petro Poroshenko focused on the Minsk agreement and a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. Putin's press statement expressed doubt regarding the status of surrounded Ukrainian troops and called for a political settlement to avoid further bloodshed, a stance contrasted with U.S. accusations of Russian aggression.