Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone on May 24, discussing efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine, both offices said.
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RFE/RL: Zelenskiy, Merkel discuss conflict in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers stand in a trench after a night combat with Russia-backed separatists uptown of Avdiyivka, Donetsk region on Nov. 3, 2018.
