Some scholars say that neither Minsk cease-fire agreements nor sanctions imposed on Russia are enough to end hostilities and stabilize Ukraine.
Executive Director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO said that the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine is definitely not working. People are still fighting, Volker said, and by definition there is not a cease-fire.
Even if it holds for a few days, he said, Russia is going to use that time to rearm and consolidate rebels in eastern Ukraine. The United States and European Union should also use the time to impose …read more
Source: Voice of America
