At the Normandy Four Summit in Paris, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Minsk Agreements were not a “fossil document” and welcomed the proposals put forward by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to amend them. Such a statement by Ms Merkel shatters the widespread stereotype that everyone at the Paris meeting stood against Zelensky, including the German chancellor, who allegedly took Russia’s side. As for Emmanuel Macron, sources say he held a neutral stance during discussions.

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