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Merkel, Hollande Said to Re-Engage With Putin on Ukraine
Francois Hollande, France's President, left, and Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to talk by phone this weekend to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, a German government official said Friday.
The European leader’s first three-way conversation with Putin since June 22 would chime with signals by Merkel and Hollande that they are stepping up efforts to engage on Ukraine after Europe dealt with Greece’s financial crisis in July. The next four-way meeting, which would also include Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, may be held in Paris, Hollande said Tuesday, without setting a date.