Vladimir Putin, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of the French Republic Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko took part in the talks on a settlement to the situation in Ukraine. Following the Normandy format talks, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a declaration in support of the Measures to Implement the Minsk Agreements by the Contact Group on the Ukrainian Settlement. Mr Putin made a statement for the press.
