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> It's worth noting that there was an apparent real opportunity to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in April 2022, via diplomatic negotiations, but UK's Bori
by hesk 4y ago
> It's worth noting that there was an apparent real opportunity to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in April 2022, via diplomatic negotiations, but UK's Boris Johnson reportedly disrupted those talks by threatening to withdraw UK/US support for Zelensky if he proceeded with negotiations.
Do you have a source for this claim? I heard this argument before from an acquaintance and it completely contradicts my reading of the situation in April.
- nivenkos 4y agohttps://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/diplomacy-watch-why-did-the-west-stop-a-peace-deal-in-ukraine/ https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/diplomacy-watch...
- Workaccount2 4y agoGenerally blogs are terrible sources for political information.
- jlmorton 4y agoThere's no reporting on this in the Western press, and GP has overstated the reporting that exists [1]. In Ukraine's Pravda, which is not the same as the former Soviet Pravda, it was reported that in April -- after Bucha, and everything else -- Johnson warned Zelensky that Putin could not be negotiated with. [1] https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/05/5/7344206/ https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/05/5/7344206/
- throw310822 4y agoA quick googling brings up this: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/diplomacy-watch-why-did-the-west-stop-a-peace-deal-in-ukraine/ https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/09/02/diplomacy-watch... Apparently reported on in an article on Foreign Affairs: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/world-putin-wants-fiona-hill-angela-stent https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/world-puti...