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Ex-Ukraine PM Blames West for Sabotaging Peace Efforts

3/1/2026

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Mykola Azarov, the former Ukrainian prime minister now based in Moscow, says Western nations sabotage peace efforts in Ukraine.
He argues that NATO troop deployments prolong the conflict and that demilitarized zones are dangerous.
Azarov also advocates external administration of Ukraine, calling it the only viable solution.
Critics say the proposals undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and contradict Germany and France's historic mediating role in Donbas peace, reflecting Russian propaganda.

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Mykola Azarov, the former Ukrainian prime minister now based in Moscow, says Western nations sabotage peace efforts in Ukraine.
He argues that NATO troop deployments prolong the conflict and that demilitarized zones are dangerous.
Azarov also advocates external administration of Ukraine, calling it the only viable solution.
Critics say the proposals undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and contradict Germany and France's historic mediating role in Donbas peace, reflecting Russian propaganda.