Putin spoke informally with Poroshenko – Bulletin

two presidents shook hands when they met and had a 15-minute conversation; press service Hollande called this meeting “fragile progress” – she was preparing for several days and was kept secret

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Shortly before the grand breakfast in the castle in the town of Ouistreham Benouville on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings in Normandy, Russian President Владимир Putin and the newly elected president of Ukraine Петр Poroshenko had an informal 15-minute meeting, according to Bloomberg with reference to the press service of the President of France, Франсуа Hollande . In a statement to the press service said that the meeting was organized under the mediation Hollande: this « fragile progress” has been made « in the day and in that place, which are symbolic for the whole world. ” During the meeting, the two presidents shook hands and decided to soon start negotiations to end the fighting between security forces and pro-Russian Ukrainian activists in eastern Ukraine. « It was adequate, serious exchange of views between the two leaders,” – said Reuters an official from the press office Hollande, adding that the meeting between Putin and Poroshenko prepared a few days, but was kept secret.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the Russian president and his Ukrainian counterpart, called for a speedy end conflict in eastern Ukraine. « In a brief conversation Putin and Poroshenko called for a speedy end to the bloodshed in the south-east of Ukraine, as well as fighting on both sides – and by the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as by supporters of the federalization of Ukraine “, – told reporters Sands ( quoted by « Интерфаксу»).

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Peskov said that Putin also talked informally with U.S. President Barack Obama, although previously repeatedly reported that their meeting was not held. « Despite the fact that there was a separate meeting, the two leaders had an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Ukraine, as well as the crisis in the east of the country. Putin and Obama supported the need for a speedy end to violence and hostilities, “- said Peskov.

Before breakfast Putin held a formal meeting with the Chancellor of Germany Ангелой Merkel Hotel Normandie Barrier in Deauville. Meeting began with a handshake, after which the media were asked to leave the meeting room. Representatives Merkel said before the meeting that the main topic of discussion will be the situation in Ukraine. Putin was an assistant Юрием Ushakov and press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

Negotiations lasted an hour. Leaders fully focused on Ukrainian affairs, to search for a solution, told reporters on the results of the Sands, without disclosing details.

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The hotel leaders in different tuples went for breakfast at the castle Benouville. Breakfast for leaders of 20 countries gives French President Francois Hollande. President of France every five years arranges celebrations on the anniversary of the start of the Allied landings in Normandy in 1944, Putin took part in the event in 2004

At breakfast on the table neighbors Putin became Duke Henri on the left and Queen Margrethe II, the right of which sits Hollande.

also sat at the table Poroshenko and his wife Marina. At breakfast and follow-up activities will be present and the president of the United States Барак Obama , Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II with her husband, the presidents of Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Italy, the Czech Republic, the Prime Ministers of Canada, Britain, the Netherlands and Belgium, Norway and Luxembourg, Queen of Denmark, King of Norway, Prince of Monaco, King of the Netherlands , King of the Belgians, the German Chancellor.

After breakfast on the beach Sword leaders look performance dedicated landing. On the podium will be neighbors Czech President Putin Милош Zeman and New Zealand Governor Jerry Meteparae. Alongside him will Hollande and Merkel.

While Putin met with Merkel, Obama arrived at American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer with Hollande made the veterans. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla – Bayeux, they also visited the cemetery dead.

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