Sunday, 1 February 2015

Minsk´s impasse

The new round of talks in Minsk – just one short day around the table – ended without any type of progress. It´s no surprise. The situation on the ground in Ukraine is deteriorating fast. The rebels and their backers are on the offensive and fully convinced they have the initiative. They can afford to say no to the Minsk pretence.

OSCE and my friend Heidi Tagliavini, the peace facilitator, have shown a lot of patience. I admire them. They should continue their efforts. Even if they are just useful to let everyone see that the rebellion is not in a mood to talk about peace. The rebels know they can count on the support of their powerful godfather. 

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