Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko will meet the leaders of Russia, France and Germany in January in the Kazakh capital of Astana to discuss the ceasefire in the Ukraine’s east between pro-EU and pro-Russian forces, he told press on Monday.
“My diplomatic year will start on January 15 in Astana with Normandy-style talks,” Poroshenko said, referring to the group of leaders known as the ‘Normandy Four’ who first met in northern France last June to discuss the escalating situation.
The group will consist of German chancellor Angela Merkel, French president Francois Hollande, Russian president Vladimir Putin and and Poroshenko himself. The first time …read more
Source: Newsweek
