In Paris, the leaders continued negotiations, “Norman Quartet” – the First Channel

The focus today – Paris. There are talks of so-called “Normandy format” at the highest level. The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine met together for the first time since February, when the summit was held in Minsk. The current discussion takes place on the background, as it is called, journalists, diplomatic breakthrough on the situation in the Donbass.

The focus today – Paris. There are talks of so-called “Normandy format” at the highest level. The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine met together for the first time since February, when the summit was held in Minsk. The current discussion takes place on the background, as it is called, journalists, diplomatic breakthrough on the situation in the Donbass.

quadripartite meeting held behind closed doors. Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with the French President. No press statements were made. Vladimir Putin first came to the Elysee Palace, where he met Francois Hollande. France has been the traditional guard of honor. Then a conversation.

Later, Vladimir Putin met with Angela Merkel. Despite the fact that she, like the Russian president, was on Monday in New York, there to meet them could not – did not match work schedules.

With regard to the meeting of the “Quartet”, agreed upon by Putin, Hollande and Merkel are 9 of September. After that significantly intensified its efforts in the framework of the Contact Group to resolve the conflict in the east of Ukraine. Over the last month there have considerably decreased shootout. Two days ago, the sides failed to sign an agreement on the withdrawal from the line of collision weapons of less than 100 mm. The Russian delegation is called the reason for cautious optimism. The main problem – failure to comply with most of the Minsk agreements. One of the items – the holding of elections. Ukraine insists on its date, Donetsk and Luhansk – on their own. Vladimir Putin, in an interview with US media pointed out that none of the political points of the Minsk agreement Ukraine will not perform.

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