От Майдана до Стамбула: ГДЕ БЫЛА ПОТЕРЯНА УКРАИНА?

🔷Subscribe to my Telegram: https://t.me/murayevUA In this segment, we examine in detail the events that, in his opinion, led to the Ukrainian crisis, and explain why the Istanbul negotiations became one of the key moments in the conflict. Why the Istanbul negotiations failed, how the terms of the peace settlement changed, what role the events of 2014 played, and what consequences this had for Ukraine, Russia, and the entire region—all these are covered in this new interview. The conversation discusses the causes of the political crisis in Ukraine, the events of the Euromaidan, the change of power in 2014, the Minsk agreements, and the negotiation process in Istanbul. Yevgeny Murayev offers his assessment of the role of Western countries, the positions of the US, UK, and the European Union, and also examines the impact of NATO expansion on the conflict. Special attention is given to the policies of Viktor Yanukovych, Viktor Yushchenko, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Boris Johnson, as well as issues related to Donbas, Crimea, Ukraine's neutral status, and changes in the terms of negotiations after spring 2022. Discussions include the Minsk Agreements, the Istanbul Accords, relations between Ukraine and Russia, the influence of international organizations, economic factors, the role of the International Monetary Fund, and the geopolitical standoff between Russia and the West. This interview will be of interest to those following Ukrainian politics, international relations, the history of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, peace negotiations, and contemporary geopolitical processes. The conversation examines the most discussed events of recent years, presenting the speaker's arguments and views on the causes, consequences, and possible scenarios for the future development of the situation. This interview discusses: • The 2022 Istanbul talks• The Minsk agreements and their implementation• The causes of the Euromaidan events• Viktor Yanukovych's policies• Boris Johnson's role in the negotiation process• The conflict in Donbas• Crimea and the changing political situation after 2014• NATO expansion and security issues• The policies of the US, UK, and the European Union• The International Monetary Fund and its influence on Ukraine• The geopolitical confrontation between Russia and the West• The origins of the Ukrainian crisis• Changing terms of peace talks• Historical background of the conflict• Possibilities of a diplomatic settlement ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #EvgenyMuraev #Ukraine #Russia #Istanbul #Negotiations #MinskAgreements #BorisJohnson #Yanukovych #Zelensky #NATO #Donbas #Crimea #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #Politics 🕒 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Istanbul Agreements and Donbas 00:31 Shale Gas: What Really Happened 02:32 Why Gas Wasn't the Main Reason 03:09 How the West Built the Conflict Line 05:30 The "Anti-Russia" Project and the Reliance on Ukraine 06:27 Why Yanukovych Strengthened Economically 07:52 The Foreign Policy Law and a Stop for NATO 08:27 The Historical Split of Ukraine 11:26 How Russophobia Became a Political Tool 11:40 Why Yanukovych Didn't Disperse the Maidan 13:28 Who Fails to Resolve the Agreement with the Opposition 14:54 The Role of the US and the Nuland Conversation 16:26 How the Force Phase Began in Donbas 18:20 Why the Conflict Excluded Millions from Elections 20:12 Why NATO has become a red line 21:05 Agents of influence and dependence on the West 22:29 The IMF as an instrument of political pressure 24:35 Gas contracts and oligarchs 26:29 Pressure on Yanukovych from within and without 27:27 Who organized the Maidan and destroyed the evidence 28:47 Why Yanukovych believed Western guarantees 29:14 The Minsk agreements and the autonomy of Donbas 30:23 What was really discussed in Istanbul 30:56 How the failure of the Istanbul agreement changed Russia's conditions