According to the head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Ivanov, Putin's meeting with the leader of the USA Barack Obama until Not expected, about plans to meet with the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko him is Not known, and the meeting "channel four" will be held in convenient for all participants. "As far as I know, as long as the meeting between Obama and Vladimir Putin is Not expected," - said Ivanov, and the question, will there be a meeting of presidents of Russia and Ukraine, he replied: "don't know ". As to the meeting of leaders of the countries in the "channel format" to resolve the situation in Eastern Ukraine, It is, According to the head of the presidential administration, will take place when all parties are ready and will Express the desire, RIA " Novosti "." This is the most correct, " explained Smith. Remember, before the White house did Not deny the possibility of Putin's meeting with Obama in September at the UN General Assembly, which will take place in new York. First Chapter the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov confirmed the plans of President Vladimir Putin to participate in the UN General Assembly. The head of the Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs has supplemented his words by the fact That "our American colleagues are sending us signals about What they want to continue to maintain contact" and " if there is such a proposal on their part, I think our leader will look at it constructively." Recall, September 1, Lavrov said That Moscow made a proposal to hold a meeting "channel four" on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine in the next 10-12 days. On August 26, the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said That in the framework of the UN General Assembly can be a meeting "Norman Quartet" in Ukraine. On the same day the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande on Tuesday said That leaders "channel four" have the opportunity to conduct these dialogues in Paris, however, possible date of the meeting did Not call. August 19, passed soveshenee legal experts " channel four ". It was held behind closed doors in the premises of the German foreign Ministry. Participants planned to discuss the progress of constitutional reform in Ukraine, the issues of decentralization and legal situation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. A source in the Russian delegation said That the dialogues specialists "channel four" in Berlin were not easy, but the conversation was constructive. The format "channel four" was formed after a meeting in Normandy in the summer of 2014 at the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the allied landing. This Format of negotiations involves the participation of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine.
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