Presidents Putin, Hollande to Discuss Ukrainian Crackdown Ahead of D-Day. (RN).
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, will discuss Ukraine’s punitive operation in the southeast during their June 5 meeting in Paris.“The international agenda of the Putin-Hollande meeting will include a substantial debate on the Ukraine crisis, such as the need to stop the Kiev regime’s punitive operation in the country’s southeast, as well as the May 25 presidential election in Ukraine,” the official statement said.
According to the Kremlin, Russia’s cooperation with the European Union and the NATO military bloc will also be on the table during the meeting of Russian and French leaders. They will discuss the situation in Syria in the wake of the recent presidential election and the victory of President Bashar Assad, as well as the turmoil in Libya and Iran’s nuclear program.
Putin’s trip to France ahead of the D-Day commemorations will be first visit of the Russian president to Western Europe since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict. France invited Putin to take part in the event several months ago and confirmed the invitation despite the disagreements on Ukraine.Read the full story here.
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