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Disinfo: Ukraine refused to withdraw the troops, so there will be no Normandy format

Summary

There will be no Normandy format because the main condition is the withdrawal of troops. Ukraine refused to withdraw the troops.

 

Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukrainian government sabotaging peace in the Donbas region. See previous cases about the Minsk agreements and the war in Ukraine.

At the moment, neither Ukraine nor the so-called "DPR" and "LNR" withdrew its troops. SMM OSCE in its daily reports noted fewer ceasefire violations in the Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. For the 10th of October 2019, the Mission observed weapons in violation of withdrawal lines in non-government-controlled areas of Luhansk region.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares that all issues regarding the format of the deployment of forces in the Donbas are clearly stated in the Minsk agreements, so Ukraine should not discuss it again and cannot provide a withdrawal when the shelling continues.

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60 minut @Rossiya 1 - YouTube [from 32:25 to 32:33] (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 168
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11/10/2019
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Keywords: International, War in Ukraine, Minsk agreements

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