After 17 hours of tough negotiation at the Minsk Summit, we have a ceasefire deal for Ukraine. It’s a fragile peace, and in no way does it solve the political issues that led to the civil war.
What it does do is provide critical breathing space for the parties to step back and re-examine their respective positions. There is a measure of hope that the threat of further bloodshed — even an escalation into a major war in Europe — may induce the parties to edge toward a meaningful political settlement in which all have a stake in preserving peace.
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Source: iPolitics
