title: CAN MINSK-2 WORK?
abstract: (By Andrei Lipsky, deputy editor in chief. Novaya gazeta,
   March 23, 2016, p. 11. Complete text:) The efforts aimed at
   resolving the Ukrainian crisis have changed our definition of the
   word Minsk. It’s no longer just a geographic location; it’s a
   symbol, a metaphor. Today, when politicians, diplomats or simply
   politically savvy people say Minsk, most of the time they mean it
   as a political symbol. It is not just a place you travel to as a
   tourist or to visit friends. The Minsk they are tal
journal: Current Digest of the Russian Press The