French President Emmanuel Macron is going to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin his version of the de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine, writes agency AFP, citing a source in the Elysee Palace.
“The President will offer a path to de-escalation to his Russian colleague during a telephone conversation that will take place in the coming days,” the source claims.
The agency was also confirmed that a meeting of political advisers of the Normandy format is scheduled for January 26 in Paris.
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The Normandy format of negotiations on Ukraine has existed since June 2014, it was created to resolve the armed conflict in the Donbass. Four countries participate in it: Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France. The last Normandy format summit was held in December 2019.