[canuck_conservative]

We do know that Ukraine never acknowledged the internationally recognized Minsk II accord, an agreement that they signed

WRONG

Russia also signed Minsk, which required Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty - which Russia never did

Russia sent in those "little green men", funded & armed violent separatist groups inside Ukraine, and invaded Crimea in 2014

if you want to talk about "Minsk", make sure you mention Russia's multiple violations of its terms

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Russia also signed Minsk, which required Russia to respect Ukraine's sovereignty - which Russia never did

In 2015, Russia removed all troops from Ukraine except Crimea. Here's a map of Russian forces outside Ukraine in January 2022 if you don't believe me:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-maps.html

Crimea was not addressed in the Minsk II agreement (you, the Ukrainians, and the neocons made up that clause later). Russia regarded Crimea as sovereign territory and would not have signed the accord if they were required to remove troops from Crimea. You can read the Minsk II agreement yourself. It's not long, only about one page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements#:~:text=The%20full%20text%20of%20the,EET%20on%2015%20February%202015.