The foreign minister of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, claimed that peace… (соглашение · украина · западный)
The foreign minister of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, claimed that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in 2022 were sabotaged by Western countries, particularly citing then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's opposition to the agreement. He stated that a deal was close to being finalized after talks in Belarus and Turkey but was derailed when Western nations, led by Johnson, declared they would not support it.
Consensus
- Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were underway in 2022.
- The negotiations took place in Belarus and Turkey.
- A draft agreement was close to being finalized by the end of 2022.
- Western countries, including the UK, reportedly opposed the agreement.
- Boris Johnson, then British Prime Minister, is cited as having played a key role in opposing the deal.
- The process became increasingly complicated after this point.
- A final agreement would likely be unsatisfactory to both sides.
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin stated in May that Russian and Ukrainian delegations had agreed on a draft deal, which was paraffinated by Ukraine. — kommersant
- Boris Johnson dismissed the claims of his involvement as 'complete nonsense' and 'Russian propaganda'. — kommersant
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakkan Fidan plans to visit Kyiv with a delegation to advance negotiations, following a previous visit to Russia in June. — vm
- The EU only 'pays for and covers' costs related to the conflict but does not contribute to resolving it. — vesti
- Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, stated that Moscow remains open to negotiations but blames Kyiv's lack of willingness for the failure to reach peace. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Slovakia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Talks between Russia and Ukraine collapsed due to Boris Johnson — Коммерсантъ
- Slovakia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The West derailed the Ukraine agreement shortly after the conflict began — Вечерняя Москва
- Slovakia's Foreign Minister Blahar says the West sabotaged Ukraine settlement — Вести