Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine and the gas problem, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
“During the long (about 2.5 hours) and detailed talk, Putin and Merkel synchronised positions on the implementation of the Minsk agreements. They paid priority attention to completing disengagement of the conflicting parties in southeastern Ukraine,” Peskov said.
“Serious disagreements remain on the origin of the internal Ukrainian crisis and the sources of the events that are now happening there,” he said.
Putin and Merkel discussed monitoring of the ceasefire and “the nuances of the gas dossier”, Peskov said.
The Ukrainian problem will be discussed on the sidelines of the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Milan within expanded formats with the participation of Vladimir Putin, Peskov also said.
“We expect the dialogue on this issue to continue within expanded formats,” Peskov said answering a question of the talks in the so-called “Normandy” format.
“On Friday, early in the morning, a breakfast will be given for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko, as well as European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and President of the EU Council Herman Van Rompuy,” Peskov said.
Putin arrived in Milan on Thursday evening to take part in the 10th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit. Particularly, the summiteers are expected to discuss the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine and the gas problem. Putin is also planning to discuss these issues during his bilateral meetings in Milan.
Putin arrived in Italy from Serbia where he held talks with the country’s leaders and took part in the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade from Nazis.
http://en.itar-tass.com/world/754892
17/10/14
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All eyes on Putin as Asia-Europe summit opens....
ReplyDeleteRussian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko in the Italian city of Milan Friday, on the sidelines of the biannual Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).
Representatives of more than 50 Asian and European countries are attending the two-day summit aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two continents.
But all eyes at the summit, which began Thursday, have been on the Putin-Poroshenko breakfast meeting. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian leader Matteo Renzi will all sit in on the talks.
As the summit opened, Merkel put the ball firmly in Putin's court.
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ReplyDeleteGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have major differences over the origin and causes of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said following talks between the two leaders.
"There are still serious differences concerning the origin of Ukraine's internal conflict, as well as the root causes of what is currently happening," Russian news agencies quoted Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying................http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/Putin-Merkel-have-serious-differences-over-Ukraine-Kremlin/articleshow/44846486.cms
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ReplyDeleteDuring a lengthy and detailed discussion, Mr Putin and Ms Merkel touched base in detail on the course of implementing the Minsk agreements. They focused on the high priority of completing the process of disengaging the conflicting parties in southeast Ukraine.
The two leaders continued to express serious differences in views on the source of Ukraine’s domestic conflict, as well as root causes for what is happening there today.
The President of Russia and the Federal Chancellor of Germany also touched on the topic of monitoring the ceasefire and had a nuanced discussion on gas supplies.
http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/23110
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