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Telephone conversation with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande

July 3, 2014

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande in continuation of discussion on the crisis in Ukraine.

The parties gave a positive assessment to the meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine in Berlin on July 2 and the Joint Statement they approved. In particular, compliance with the statement’s clause on the need for a long-term ceasefire and another meeting of the contact group no later than July 5 was considered of great importance.

The President of Russia expressed deep concern over the growing civilian casualties and a surge in the number of refugees fleeing from southeast Ukraine to Russia.

The leaders of the three nations spoke out for enhancing the  OSCE’s role in monitoring the situation in the conflict area.

July 3, 2014