Six Questions that the Minsk Agreements Raise

... local councils. What powers will these militia units have? Who will they answer to? Whose orders will they carry out? What will the territorial structures of these councils be (see Question 5)? The bottom line is that a formula for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis is taking shape, and it reminiscent of the one used to resolve the “Chechen question”. This is an achievement in itself, as a vector for settlement has been set. The main thing now is to preserve the political will to implement ...