💬 The plan to implement Minsk agreements hasn't been approved for seven years because of Ukraine and US - ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych to Sputnik

Yanukovych says he offered Donbass conflict settlement plan to Zelenskiy, but he refused

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Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in an interview with Sputnik:

▪️ an initiative group of businessmen, scientists, religious figures, journalists developed a plan for the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which were to be signed by the President of Ukraine and the authorised representative of Donbass, while the United States and Russia would become guarantors, but in 7 years, because of Ukraine and the United States, it hasn't been approved

▪️ Zelensky promised Ukraine during the elections that he would end the military conflict in eastern Ukraine, voters believed him, but he deceived them

▪️ Yanukovych said that he offered Zelensky a settlement plan aimed for a peace agreement between Ukraine and Donbass, the creation of an international fund for the restoration of Donbass, the reintegration of Donbass into Ukraine - the plan was refused

▪️ Both the residents of Donbass and the majority of voters in Ukraine had high hopes for Zelensky, but the conflict hasn't been solved, so the people said: "When Poroshenko came, it appeared to be not sweet, while when Zelensky came - it appeared to be not funny" (Sputnik: Poroshenko was a candy tycoon when elected and Zelensky was a comedian)

▪️ There's still a chance to stop the tragedy in Ukraine

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Russian Ministry of Defence briefing:

▪️ High-precision weapons hit several Ukrainian military objects, a large ammunition depot destroyed on the territory of the Antonov plant;

▪️ Communication, relaying and switching centres in the settlements of Fedorovka, Vinarovka, and Antopol disabled by high-precision weapons;

▪️ Russian Armed Forces will take measures to disable Ukrainian defence industry enterprises that produce weapons that the nationalists use;

▪️ Russian military shot down 2 Ukrainian drones on 14 March, including one "Bayraktar";

▪️ Russian MoD: We urge citizens of Ukraine working at defense industry enterprises, as well as residents of nearby residential buildings, to leave potentially dangerous areas;

▪️ We know all locations of foreign mercenaries in ukraine, they will continue to be targeted by pinpoint strikes - Russian MoD;

▪️ Russian MoD: There will be no mercy for mercenaries, no matter where they are on the territory of Ukraine

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