MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron have had a telephone conversation, the Kremlin press service said in a statement on October 11.
“The sides had an in-depth discussion of the alarming situation with the stalled process of resolving the intra-Ukrainian conflict. However, the three leaders noted the importance of implementing the Minsk Agreements of 2015 as the only possible basis for settlement. They also highlighted their interest in further coordinating efforts by Russia, Germany, and France in the Normandy Format,” the Kremlin press service said.
Putin “gave a principled assessment of the policy pursued by the Kyiv administration, who persistently evade meeting its commitments, both under the Minsk Agreements and as per the agreements reached during past Normandy summits, including the Paris summit held on December 9, 2019,” it said.
“Considering the current state of affairs in the settlement of the conflict in southeastern Ukraine, the leaders instructed their political advisors and foreign ministries to intensify their contacts and efforts in the Normandy Format. Foreign ministers will work toward holding a meeting in this format at their level. It was also agreed to continue, using appropriate channels, looking into preconditions for a possible organization of a Normandy Summit, if relevant,” the Russian presidential press service said
