The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France discussed preparations for local elections in eastern Ukraine, a key step in the Minsk peace agreement, in a call Monday, the German government said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko were on the call, Reuters reported.
“In the center of the consultations were security questions and the preparations for local elections in the conflict areas in eastern Ukraine,” German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement. “The participants on the call agreed to intensify their cooperation in both areas to swiftly achieve …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
