Analysis Ukraine: ‘One Bloody Incident Could Scupper Geneva Deal’ -- France 24
Sometimes being the odd man out helps. Western powers in Geneva had no option but to deal with Sergei Lavrov, Russia's tough foreign minister, who came to the talks with a very different agenda on Ukraine.
A statement without substantial Russian input would have been a non-starter.
In the final text, Russia secured a commitment to its key goal, "The immediate establishment of the broad national dialogue, with outreach to all Ukraine's regions and political constituencies." The Geneva statement is equally significant for its omissions: Ukraine's territorial integrity; the election planned for May 25; and the presence of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border.
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