Cautious optimism on Ukraine after Paris summit
The French are claiming some movement on the situation in eastern Ukraine following a summit in Paris.
President Francois Hollande met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Ukranian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
#Paris: Talks between #France #Germany #Ukraine #Russia on further #ImplementingMinsk currently underway at Elysee. pic.twitter.com/n43jQf3Swj— GermanForeignOffice (GermanyDiplo) October 2, 2015
It is the first time the four had met since the Minsk II treaty had been signed in February.
Francois Hollande expressed some optimism that locla elections in eastern Ukraine may go ahead before the end of the year:“The elections scheduled for October, cannot go ahead, since the conditions we expected are not in place. However elections are being organised and new electoral laws discussed.”
Vladimir Putin has arrived in #Paris to take part in Normandy format talks on resolving the situation in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/fgE5sGQwXS— MFA Ru
President Francois Hollande met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his Ukranian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
#Paris: Talks between #France #Germany #Ukraine #Russia on further #ImplementingMinsk currently underway at Elysee. pic.twitter.com/n43jQf3Swj— GermanForeignOffice (GermanyDiplo) October 2, 2015
It is the first time the four had met since the Minsk II treaty had been signed in February.
Francois Hollande expressed some optimism that locla elections in eastern Ukraine may go ahead before the end of the year:“The elections scheduled for October, cannot go ahead, since the conditions we expected are not in place. However elections are being organised and new electoral laws discussed.”
Vladimir Putin has arrived in #Paris to take part in Normandy format talks on resolving the situation in #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/fgE5sGQwXS— MFA Ru
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