Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone Conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky, said the press service of the Kremlin. The conversation took place at the initiative of Kyiv in the beginning of the meeting in " Norman format ", scheduled for 9 December in Paris. the head of state touched on the conversation of circumstances with the delivery of the three ships that violated the Russian state border in November 2018. In the office Zelensky said that the Ukrainian leader said about the need to return the weapons, equipment and documents given to the Kiev courts. in addition, Putin agreed with Zelensky gas problems, including the continuation of transit and the resumption of direct gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. The presidents agreed to continue contacts at various levels. <span style="color:darkgray