Negotiating a new Minsk III accord a path forward as Ukraine war hits crossroads

The 2015 Minsk II agreement could be the basis for further negotiations and an immediate, comprehensive ceasefire.

Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured on Jan. 26, 2023, announcing Canada's commitment of four tanks and training staff to Ukraine, which has since called for jets. Rather than promise potentially destabilizing fighters in the air that lead to arms spirals, Western nations should consider alternatives, write Frederic S. Pearson and Erika Simpson.

Opinion

BY FREDERIC S. PEARSON AND ERIKA SIMPSON

February 15, 2023

We are at a strategic crossroads in the Ukraine war. Training Ukrainians to fly advanced Western fighter jets would be time-consuming and difficult. They likely would be perceived by Russia as offensive long-range weapons that could be used to strike deep inside Russian terr...

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