Macron Points to Failed , Minsk Agreements , as Path to Ending Ukraine Crisis.<br />Al Jazeera reports that French President Emmanuel Macron suggests the 2015 Minsk Agreement could provide a blueprint for solving the Ukraine crisis. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that French President Emmanuel Macron suggests the 2015 Minsk Agreement could provide a blueprint for solving the Ukraine crisis. .<br />On February 9, Macron met with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts and suggested that the Minsk II agreement was the , "only path on which peace can be built.".<br />On February 9, Macron met with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts and suggested that the Minsk II agreement was the , "only path on which peace can be built.".<br />However, Al Jazeera points out that the deal, <br />similar to the first Minsk agreement, <br />was never fully implemented. .<br />The deal was meant to end a conflict that began when <br />Russia-backed separatists took control of several territories <br />following Russia's 2014 invasion of the Crimean Peninsula. .<br />The deal was meant to end a conflict that began when <br />Russia-backed separatists took control of several territories <br />following Russia's 2014 invasion of the Crimean Peninsula. .<br />In September of 2014, the Ukraine <br />government agreed to a 12-point <br />ceasefire deal with the separatists. .<br />However, violations were made by both sides <br />and the agreement quickly broke down. .<br />In February of 2015, the Minsk II 13-point agreement <br />was reached but never fully implemented. .<br />On February 8, Macron said that envoys <br />from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine <br />will meet in Berlin to continue negotiations. .<br />On February 8, Macron said that envoys <br />from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine <br />will meet in Berlin to continue negotiations. .<br />The so-called "Normandy Format" <br />talks will take place on February 10. .<br />Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations Security <br />Council (UNSC) will hold further discussions on <br />February 17 to work on implementing a peace deal.
