Borodinov, E.N. Analysis of the Normandy meetings and its value for Russia.

Abstract: This article is devoted to the meeting of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian colleague Petr Poroshenko, and the author provides results of the analysis of this meeting, the events which took place before it, the key statements after this meeting and evaluation of events after this meeting. It is noted that this meeting caused misunderstanding and the feeling of “surrendering Novorossia”, which is not quite true. It is proven by the latter developments of the situation within the framework of acute development of political conflict in Ukraine. Comparative and historical analysis of diplomatic practice allows one to draw some conclusions from the recent political events, and to make forecasts for the further development of the events in the international arena. As a result of the analysis the author makes a conclusion that the meeting in Normandy is a preliminarily planned act of the Russian leaders, and its aim is to show the international community that the Russian Federation is ready for the dialogue with the political forces in Ukraine, and to provide economic support for Ukraine. This maneuver is aimed at breaking through the monolith position of the USA and the EU on the Ukrainian problems and introduction of sanctions against Russia.

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