Putin, Merkel Discuss Ukraine, Fight Against Terrorism - Kremlin

  16 November 2015    Read: 804
Putin, Merkel Discuss Ukraine, Fight Against Terrorism - Kremlin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel have discussed the fight against terrorism and the situation in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the fight against terrorism and the situation in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

"The conversation with Merkel was quite specific. The fight against terrorism, [the situation in] Ukraine were the issues that were specifically discussed," Peskov told reporters.
The two leaders also addressed the EU-Ukraine association deal, he added.

"Unfortunately, our contacts with the Europeans and the Ukrainians are not giving the desired results, and the consequences of this agreement entering into force remain negative. Attempts to discuss this problem have been unsuccessful. Moreover, a regression has been noted in terms of European partners not wishing to take Russia`s concerns into account," Peskov said.

One of the topics discussed at the G20 Summit in southern Turkey between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a peace agreement to WWII, Dmitry Peskov said.

"There was an unplanned meeting on the initiative of our Japanese colleagues with Prime Minister Abe. They spoke and touched upon the topic of a peace agreement, and a possible visit, and the topic of a visit that will be discussed further was discussed. Perhaps the Japanese prime minister may visit one of the Russian regions before that, and this topic will also be discussed," Peskov told journalists.

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