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US absence as guarantor doomed Minsk and Normandy formats
In the Minsk agreements and Normandy Format, the United States was not a guarantor or signatory, which Zelenskyy frames as a weakness; in contrast, in 2008 at Bucharest the US under Bush favored Ukrainian NATO membership but Merkel blocked the invitation, demonstrating that US engagement determines outcomes.
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Volodymyr ZelenskyyEvidence Quote
“Bucharest, Mr. Bush, President of the United States, Republican says that Ukraine should be in NATO. This is the voice of Republicans... Merkel, so she opposes and she forced everyone not to give Ukraine an invitation to join NATO”
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:19:42 AM
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