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Complete Timeline of Events That Lead to Boris Johnson Scuttling 🇷🇺🇺🇦Peace Deal: 29/3/22: Davyd Arakhamiia, leader of Zelensky's "Servant of the People" party who lead the talks concluded; 'Kiev was ready to accept neutrality...provided binding security guarantees.' 🧵 https://t.co/cBoXiJ92JM
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On the same day (29/3/22) Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin said; 'Russia was ready to “fundamentally cut back” military activity near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv' in a move he said was designed “to increase trust”. https://t.co/VgdPVv2gOu
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It was at this meeting in Istanbul on 29/3/22 that terms had been agreed upon between Russian and Ukraine for a peace deal that was initialled by both sides. The person who initialled on behalf of Kiev was Davyd Arakhamiia, who lead the Ukrainian delegation. https://t.co/NfqguA8OZD
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Russia began withdrawing its troops from Kiev as per their promise made earlier that day in Instanbul. The beginning of the withdrawal was acknowledged by a skeptical John Kirby, Pentagon Spokesman, who said 'Russia’s movement of troops away from Kyiv appeared to be minimal.' https://t.co/s4mSKH388y
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Following the beginning of the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kiev on the 29/3/22, NATO's Atlantic Council put out a piece that same day selling the move as a "defeat" for Russia, when in fact they would have known it was part of an agreed withdrawal "to increase trust". https://t.co/wHArRez9A0
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At the same time the Times of Israel recorded that Kiev had also acknowledged a withdrawal of Russian forces from Kiev and Chernihiv, as per Alexander Fomin's promise. "Ukraine confirms withdrawals around capital and Chernihiv, as ceasefire talks appear to produce first fruits" https://t.co/DHf8vuLF8H
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The withdrawal of Russian forces continued for several days as recorded by NPR on 31/3/22. https://t.co/FoLMhctZR1
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Following the agreed upon withdrawal of Russian forces from Kiev, Zelensky would, on the 1/4/22, stand in front of a green-screen and sell the withdrawal as a defeat for 🇷🇺 saying the 'occupiers were expelled due to the intensity of hostilities'. https://t.co/1AhnDtAHTj
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On 6/4/22 Russia had completed its withdrawal from Kiev, as recorded by Reuters citing US officials. https://t.co/Rn4kEFOoRW
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Then as the Ukrainian delegation returned from talks with Russia in Turkey, Boris Johnson arrived "unexpectedly" in Kiev on the 9/4/22, according to the leader of Zelensky's party David Arahamiya, demanding that peace talks stop and that war continues. https://t.co/8cwUdBprwi
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David Arahamiya says that Johnson came to Kiev to tell Zelensky not to sign any agreement and "let's just go to war". https://t.co/fkYXnsuwHg
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The "surprise visit" of Johnson in Kiev on 9/4/22 was again sold as a victory for Kiev and a defeat for Russia as Johnson came bearing a gift of $130m for the war to continue. https://t.co/Fb2nz7O72b
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Putin summarised these events at a meeting with African Leaders in St Petersburg on 28/7/23: "But after we, as promised, withdrew our troops away from Kiev, the Kiev authorities, just as their owners usually do, threw it all onto the rubbish heap of history." https://t.co/imz6CwMjHS
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Then former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he was set to broker a peace deal but 'PM Johnson was the most adamant about taking aggressive action against Putin' he went on to say that 'NATO decided it was necessary to continue to smash Putin'. https://t.co/CDjO6clFJn
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In conclusion, the evidence is very clear that Russia was not pushed out of Kiev by the Zelensky regime but had left "to increase trust" as peace talks had reached an advanced stage. Zelensky selling the retreat as a defeat for Russia went against this spirit of 'trust building'.
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Then Johnson arrived & put an end to any further talks by telling Zelensky "let's just go to war" and giving him $130m to get on with it. The former Israeli PM said 'NATO decided it was necessary to continue to smash Putin' and Johnson likely delivered that message on 9/4/22.
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**This thread was inspired after I noticed that I had gotten my timeline wrong on Johnson's visit to Kiev in another thread, and it was important for me to get this right and clarify matters. Apologies for the slight error. https://x.com/citizenjournos_/status/1756073933667701107?s=20
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HORRIFIC! 23/08/21 @StephenNolan asks "Is it not time to stop pandering to the unvaccinated? How about isolating them? If they don't want to protect the community how about this for an idea...they won't get into pubs & restaurants or on planes...if they aren't vaccinated." https://t.co/x6r6HBsuVA