West Was Arming Ukraine in Violation of Minsk Agreements

Western countries were providing Kiev with weapons and building their military bases in the country in violation of the Minsk Agreements long before the current crisis, Ukrainian opposition politician Viktor Medvedchuk said.

Wallace Admits UK, Allies Were Building Ukraines Military Capability Before Conflict

 UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Sweden had been investing in Ukraine and building up the country's military capabilities before the start of the conflict in February 2022.

Putin Says Merkels Words About Minsk Agreements Unexpected, Disappointing

 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the statement of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Minsk agreements had been concluded only to give Ukraine time to prepare for war with Russia were unexpected and disappointing for him.

Merkel’s confession about Minsk Agreements a solid bid for a tribunal — diplomat

 The confession made by German ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel’s in her interview for Die Zeit that the Minsk Agreements were signed in order to buy time for Ukraine to prepare for a military standoff with Russia could be used for an investigation in a tribunal, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

Ukraine not to agree to 'frozen conflict' with Russia: Zelensky - China.org.cn

Zelensky said that Kiev will not agree to any deal that would lead to a "frozen conflict" with Russia, the Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.

Settlement of Ukraine issue must return to implementation of Minsk Agreements: Chinese envoy - China.org.cn

A Chinese envoy said Thursday that the settlement of the Ukraine issue must return to the implementation of the Minsk Agreements.

Ukraine crisis: Macron says Putin pledges no new Ukraine escalation - BBC News

French President Emmanuel Macron has told reporters that President Vladimir Putin assured him that Russian forces would not ramp up the crisis near Ukraine's borders.

DPR Waiting For Minsk Agreements Guarantors Reaction To Western Arms Supplies To Kiev - UrduPoint

The envoy of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement, DPR Foreign Minister Natalya Nikonorova, said she hopes for reaction by the countries guarantors of the Minsk agreements to Western supplies of weapons to Kiev.

Russia: US Medium-Range Missiles May Soon Be Deployed in Europe | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- The architecture of strategic stability is rapidly collapsing, and US medium-range missiles may soon appear in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.