The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande in the process of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin listened carefully to the Russian argument in Ukraine, the position of the heads of the countries largely coincided, told correspondents assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

" very useful and informative conversation. In addition, the Frenchman listened to our arguments, and in many moments of our point of view coincided, and among them, on how to further pursue the matter, in order to settle the situation in Ukraine, " he said.


numerous anti-government protests were started in the South-Eastern regions of Ukraine at the end of February 2014. They were the response of local residents to violent change of power in the country and the subsequent attempt to cancel the Verkhovna Rada of the law granting Russian the status of regional language.

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