title: Were the Minsk Agreements doomed to failure? An alternative history
abstract: History does not allow for subjunctive mood but politics do allow. As Russia&amp;#8223;s special military operation is underway in Ukraine growing into a major, deadly conflict with unpredictable consequences, it is worthwhile to ask a question: could this conflict be prevented if the Minsk agreements were implemented? The 2014 and 2015 Minsk agreements were aimed at securing a ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists in southeastern Ukraine (Donbass). The rebels fr
journal: Pathways to Peace and Security