The key facts
- Nikolai Azarov said that the US Democrats will obstruct compromise agreements on Ukraine
- He also accused the Democratic Party of involvement in the 2014 events
- The forecast was made ahead of the meeting of the Russian, US and Ukrainian negotiating teams in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11
Ex-PM's forecast on the eve of the talks
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Nikolai Azarov said that the US Democratic Party, after winning the midterm elections, will try to hinder a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. The politician shared his forecast on his Telegram channel, as reported by Life.ru.
The essence of the statement
In Azarov's view, the Democrats will oppose compromise agreements that could lead to the end of hostilities. 'I am 100% convinced that the Democrats will do everything to ensure that no more or less compromise option goes through and that the military bacchanalia continues,' the former head of the Ukrainian government wrote. He also accused the US Democratic Party of involvement in the 2014 events in Ukraine, claiming that it was the Democrats who organized the coup d'état and provoked the subsequent conflict with Russia. These claims are the politician's personal opinion and are not confirmed by independent sources in the publication.
Context: the meeting in Abu Dhabi
The statement came against the backdrop of preparations for a new round of trilateral consultations. Earlier, Life.ru reported that representatives of Russia, the US and Ukraine will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11; the talks, with American mediation, are planned at the level of negotiating teams. Azarov's forecast is the opinion of a private individual, not the official position of any party; the meeting itself remained scheduled at the time of publication, and no results had been reported.
