German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a dialogue with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, may 13, said Commissioner Merkel of the Christian Wirtz.




The leaders of several countries will meet in Berlin, in the Ministry of the Federal Chancellor in 14. 00 local time (15. 00 Moscow time), RIA " Novosti ". The topic of discussion will be the situation in the East of Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements, economic and financial situation, as well as reforms undertaken by the Kiev authorities. Before Merkel took the decision not to visit Moscow on may 9 to participate in the Victory parade. Media told that she does not want to " offend the Ukrainian government ". However in a press-service of the Chancellor stated that Merkel will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 10. As said the Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, the situation in Ukraine will be the center of attention in the process of the upcoming meeting of Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel.

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