Lessons of the Minsk Deal: Breaking the Cycle of Russia's War in Ukraine
Feb 11, 2025 - ISW Press
Some peace deals lead to peace, others to more war. The Minsk II deal aimed to end Russia’s limited invasion of Ukraine in 2015 but instead laid the groundwork for the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. The United States must learn from the Minsk deal or risk a direct Russia-NATO conflict that puts American lives at risk.