Advertisement Continue reading the main storyGermany has repeatedly pressed Russia to fulfill the Minsk peace agreements, which are meant to end the fighting in southeastern Ukraine. Although Mr. Putin endorsed the idea of their importance, he again accused Ukraine of fanning the problems there. Mr. Erdogan said on Tuesday in Ankara, the Turkish capital, that he would discuss possible operations against the Islamic State in Syria with Mr. Putin. Ms. Merkel and Mr. Putin last met in October, when she hosted him, along with the leaders of France and Ukraine, for inconclusive talks on carrying out the cease-fire in Ukraine. It will probably be the first face-to-face encounter between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2017 18:02 UTC