Merkel on Ukraine: Germany is ready to bear responsibility
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss the conflict in Donbass today at negotiations in Berlin.
Both leaders announced this to reporters today, a Politnavigator correspondent reports.
“We have been working on this for a long time. There is a basis. It remains to implement the Minsk agreements. It must be stated that we do not yet have a stable truce. I hope to make a new attempt to secure a truce by the beginning of the new school year. Today we will also talk about the possibility of establishing a UN mission that would play a role in the peace process. Germany is ready to bear responsibility here,” Merkel said.
Vladimir Putin expressed regret that the resolution of the conflict in Donbass is moving too slowly.
“I consider there is no alternative to the implementation of the Minsk agreements. I would like to note our interest in working in the context of the Normandy format and the contact group, and our readiness to assist the UN monitoring mission. I hope we will be able to move forward in this direction,” Putin said.
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