Date for Meeting of the Normandy Four Leaders is Determined

The Champs Elysees and the office of the Ukrainian president confirm the date of the negotiations. This will be the first personal meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, head of France, and Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, will hold a joint meeting in the Normandy format on December 9th in Paris. “The Chancellor will take part in it,” reads the statement of the German side. Zelenskiy’s office put out a separate statement on Friday, saying Macron had assured Ukraine of his support and that the Dec. 9 date had been agreed by all parties. The Kremlin has not commented so far. In addition, it is known that the exact date of the negotiations was officially confirmed by the Champs Elysees and the office of the Ukrainian president. So, in Kiev, it was clarified that the final decision was made after a telephone conversation between Vladimir Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron. It is worth saying that for the Ukrainian leader, these negotiations will be the first experience in the Normandy format during which the President of Ukraine will personally meet Vladimir Putin for the first time. The Kremlin has not commented so far. Versia.ru