Merkel to host Putin for Berlin summit on Ukraine

AFP, BERLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Berlin on Wednesday for a summit on Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Russia’s role in Ukraine as well as Syria.
The meeting between the Russian, German, French and Ukrainian leaders will “evaluate the implementation” of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine, Berlin and Paris said Tuesday.
Putin’s first visit to the German capital since the Ukraine conflict broke out in 2014 will come the day before the 28 leaders of the European Union are due to discuss relations with Russia including sanctions over Ukraine, which come up for renewal at the end of the year.The EU summit in Brussels is also expected to discuss Russia’s role in Syria, which sparked a furious row between Russia and France last week that prompted Putin to cancel a visit to Paris.

 

Merkel to host Putin for Berlin summit on Ukraine

AFP, BERLIN: Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Berlin on Wednesday for a summit on Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over Russias role in Ukraine as well as Syria. The meeting between the Russian, German, French and Ukrainian leaders will evaluate the implementation of the Minsk peace accords for Ukraine, Berlin and Paris said Tuesday. Putins first visit to the German capital since the Ukraine conflict broke out in 2014 will come the day before the 28 leaders of the European Union are due to discuss relations with Russia including sanctions over Ukraine, which come up for renewal at the end of the year.The EU summit in Brussels is also expected to discuss Russias role in Syria, which sparked a furious row between Russia and France last week that prompted Putin to cancel a visit to Paris.