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==How the United States sabotaged Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations==

==How the United States sabotaged Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations==

In October 2023, former chancellor Schroder explained to the ''Berliner Zeitung'' how the United States sabotaged Russia-Ukrainian peace negotiations at the outset

In October 2023, former chancellor Schroder explained to the ''Berliner Zeitung'' how the United States sabotaged Russia-Ukrainian peace negotiations at the outset of the [[NATO war in Ukraine]]:

of the [[NATO war in Ukraine]]:

{{quotebox-float|"At the peace negotiations in [[Istanbul]] in March 2022 with [[Rustem Umerov]], the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. For everything they discussed, they first had to ask the [[American]]s. I had two talks with Umerov, then a one-on-one meeting with [[Putin]], and then with Putin's envoy. Umerov opened the conversation with greetings from [[Zelensky]]. As a compromise for [[Ukraine]]'s security guarantees, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umerow thought that was a good thing. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want [[NATO]] membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in the [[Donbass]]. But in the end, nothing happened. My impression was that nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. That was fatal.  Because the result will now be that [[Russia]] will be tied more closely to [[China]], which [[the West]] should not want."}}

{{quotebox-float|"At the peace negotiations in [[Istanbul]] in March 2022 with [[Rustem Umerov]], the Ukrainians did not agree on peace because they were not allowed to. For everything they discussed, they first had to ask the [[American]]s. I had two talks with Umerov, then a one-on-one meeting with [[Putin]], and then with Putin's envoy. Umerov opened the conversation with greetings from [[Zelensky]]. As a compromise for [[Ukraine]]'s security guarantees, the Austrian model or the 5+1 model was proposed. Umerow thought that was a good thing. He also showed willingness on the other points. He also said that Ukraine does not want [[NATO]] membership. He also said that Ukraine wants to reintroduce Russian in the [[Donbass]]. But in the end, nothing happened. My impression was that nothing could happen, because everything else was decided in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. That was fatal.  Because the result will now be that [[Russia]] will be tied more closely to [[China]], which [[the West]] should not want."}}

In an interview with journalist Aaron Maté, Prof. [[John J. Mearsheimer]] remarked, <ref>[https://youtu.be/n5K5qglnnm4 Prof. John Mearsheimer, interview with Aaron Maté, August 2023. YouTube.</ref>

In an interview with journalist Aaron Maté, Prof. [[John J. Mearsheimer]] remarked, <ref>[https://youtu.be/n5K5qglnnm4 Prof. John Mearsheimer, interview with Aaron Maté, August 2023. YouTube.</ref>