Journalist Andre Eric Keller believes that it was Poroshenko who insisted on the trilateral meeting without Vladimir Putin in order to gain more support from French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
According to Keller, Russia did not like this development of events, but reacted in a very diplomatic and peaceful way.
"This is not the Norman format, but a trilateral meeting of the representatives of Germany, France and Ukraine. And we are, of course, closely following its preparation. We will also look carefully at its results," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Kiev is trying to create the illusion of implementing the agreement, while insisting on the preservation of the territorial integrity of the country, the journalist wrote.
In October, the Donbass militias are going to hold their own elections, a step that also violates the Minsk Agreement provisions. Both sides are deceiving each other and pursuing their personal goals. Kiev wants to retake the breakaway regions, while Donbass militias continue to fight for their independence, Keller wrote.
