Independent Article
Independent claims they can reveal Merkel and Putin had been working on a secret deal to 'broker a peaceful solution' and to end tensions over Ukraine.
Aim is twofold:
- Stabilise Ukraine borders; and
- Secure new energy agreement (gas) to lift Ukraine economy.
The deal supposedly hinges on:
- UN and international community recognising Crimean independence.
- Russia withdrawing financial aid to East Ukraine independence supporters.
- If I understand correctly, East Ukraine to receive some 'devolved' (delegated) powers.
- Ukraine agreeing not to join NATO.
- Russia agreeing not to 'block or interfere' with Ukraine's newly signed trade agreement with the EU.
- Russia offering a long-term Gazprom future gas supply agreement. Ukraine expected to run out of gas by winter, which would be 'ruin' economically and socially.
- Russia to compensate Ukraine with $1 billion financial package for loss of rent Ukraine would have received from Russia stationing its fleets at Crimean ports, to the independence vote in March.
The deal is supposedly still on the table and the only negotiation hitch holding things up is the MH17 investigation.
The deal disclosure sounds like garbage to me.
For starters, the Russians deny financing the East Ukraine independence supporters.
Cannot see how the Russians could 'block' or 'interfere' with an EU trade agreement, that broke US-controlled and IMF reamed Ukraine has signed up for.
The Gazprom deal doesn't sound right either. Ukraine hasn't paid their gas bill. From what I read elsewhere, they were told by the US not to. Russia cut off the supply. But all this gas drama is then playing into US hands. And let's not forget who has plenty of shale gas: US. And US is bent on selling Europe infrastructure and gas. So there's no way I believe there's a Gazprom gas deal being negotiated.
The billion dollar 'compensation' to non-paying gas customer, Ukraine, sounds laughable.
Look forward to seeing how this piece of news pans out. LOL
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