Angela Merkel came out two weeks ago and stated that the West never intended to comply with Minsk, and that it was simply a ploy to arm Ukraine with Western military between 2014 and 2022.
Fake news. Angel Merkel came out two weeks ago and, covering up her own complicity in forcing Ukraine into Minsk and undermining German security by immediately making economic deals with Russia, claimed that the agreement of Minsk was meant to buy time for Ukraine. She never said anything about "not complying with Minsk." Nor should this pathological liar and agent of Moscow be believed about her actual motivations.
“Angela Merkel came out two weeks ago and stated that the West never intended to comply with Minsk, and that it was simply a ploy to arm Ukraine with Western military between 2014 and 2022.”
He has no response for that, which is why he tries to deflect in other directions.