‼️ Fact 6. The Minsk Agreements (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements#Minsk_Protocol )
of 2014 and 2015 were signed by Ukraine, Ukrainian rebels, Russia and other
European authorities. They were designed to stop the bloodshed in
eastern Ukraine and retain the territorial integrity of Ukraine while granting
a measure of autonomy to Luhansk and Donetsk. This is not abnormal; there are
17 autonomous zones in Europe. These agreements were later rebuffed by the
Kiev government and Washington. This led to the decision by Russia on 21
February 2022 to recognize the Peoples Republics of Donetsk (DPR) and Luhansk
(LPR).
But isn’t secession illegal under international law? The US and NATO have
little credibility to oppose secession since they promoted the breakup of
Yugoslavia, secession of Kosovo from Serbia, secession of South Sudan from
Sudan, and Kurdish secessionist efforts in Iraq and Syria, etc.. The secession
of Crimea is justified by its unique history and overwhelming popular support.
The secession of Luhansk and Donetsk may be justified by the illegal 2014 Kiev
coup.
US intervention, both open and secret, has been a major driver of the events
in Ukraine. The US has been the major instigator of the conflict.