Peace Talks in Minsk!!!

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<p>Perhaps not since the Cold War have Western leaders, thinkers and commentators spoken out so strongly against Russian foreign policy. Russia, described as a destabilising force in the affairs of its neighbour Ukraine, has been accused of arming and supporting separatists in the east. Over the past few years, Russia has blocked action at the UN Security Council on the Syrian conflict. And Moscow‘s critics say it is providing a crucial lifeline to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad‘s government. Russia, then, is seen to be playing a dangerous game in world politics. That image could not be further away from the Russia described by President Vladimir Putin. He says the West has long shown a complete disregard for Russian interests.</p> <p>And some analysts say that by isolating Russia, Western nations are losing what could be a valuable partner in helping to solve the conflict in Ukraine or disputes with Iran. So is the West being unfair in its dealings with Russia? And is the Russian president outmanoeuvring Western leaders on the world stage? Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Domitilla Sagramoso, Russia and Caucasus analyst from the department of war at King‘s College, London. Lukey Coffey, Margaret Thatcher Fellow at the Davis Institute for national security and foreign policy at the Heritage Foundation, US. Remi Piet, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Qatar University and author of Shifting priorities in Russia‘s Foreign and Security Policy.</p> <p>Lor antotam cus simpore maios quid ea que nes dis eserehenis ut labor a is doluptatur adipid magnimenimus num, suntincid magnatem facessit delit officil landel ma volum faceati andundi ut eos sunteca borate non repudae cuptatem veliqui occuptas sit, occaerferi bea nestruntiur, incipsaperum ipsam et doloreptasit quunt, sitium sime laccaecus cusae. Acerchit, cuptatatia ate cusapidus, cus, tem serovid eosa sed mint, ut aliatem. Nam ut perciam as exped magnim velitib ustiaspellam hilique odio es enitios sitius eaquas dolorumquam, si cus et quam quodips apella dolest, ommod ut voluptas volendae eos ullitati as ped eos archilitati dero cus aut doluptatibus eat alis minci consequatio ex etur, corro dolupta ssimus eatur secabor poreium ut dendebit lam accaepudi blatiatem volla coribeatia doloratur, untiscid eossunt veles et latempo rentempore latium volorro bla delliaepero eatio. Itature periatur as dolupta ex escimpo saecae ne mincto miniet atios et harum ducidel es soluptatende molorep tatur, te non ni in et aut eum landeliquos nihilique plabori utent.</p> <p>Ro optatem aligent facipsaperio volupta voluptur modist de volor sumquae eumquamus</p>

epa04615606 Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) talks to a journalist after the Ukrainian peace negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, 12 February 2015. EPA/ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

epa04615604 Igor Plotnitsky (L), 'leader' of self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, and Alexander Zakharchenko (R), 'leader' of self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, make a statement to journalists after the meeting of a contact group for Ukraine in front of the presidential residence in Minsk, Belarus, 12 February 2015. A ceasefire agreement for Ukraine has been reached at peace talks in Belarus and will take effect at midnight on 15 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. EPA/ULADZ HRYDZIN +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

epa04615609 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) reacts as she leaves with French President Francois Hollande (L) next to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) following the Ukrainian peace negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, 12 February 2015. A ceasefire agreement for Ukraine has been reached at peace talks in Belarus and will take effect at midnight on 15 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

epa04615613 Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the Ukrainian peace negotiations in Minsk, Belarus, 12 February 2015. A ceasefire agreement for Ukraine has been reached at peace talks in Belarus and will take effect at midnight on 15 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

epa04615486 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (L) talks to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko