In the capital of Russia until not consider the question of holding a new meeting of the Ukrainian settlement in the so-called " channel format " with the participation of the leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine, said the correspondent assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.

" This issue (meeting in the " channel format " ) until not considered, " said Ushakov.

according to him, in the process held on the first day of the weekend and a personal interview by the presidents of Russia and France centuries Putin and Francois Hollande, the issue of holding a new meeting in the " channel format " is also not discussed." on this hypothetical meeting conversation, " Ushakov said.

The sixth of June in the French region of Normandy at the celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the landing of allied forces held several meetings with the participation of the presidents of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine, where were discussed and among them the situation in the East of Ukraine. Participants then Norman meetings held several rounds of negotiations at the highest level and at the level of foreign Ministers.


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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