There is cautious optimism regarding talks between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Monday.
It is in an attempt to find a peaceful resolution to the long-running conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Macron and Merkel have previously tried to broker several peace agreements, known as the "Minsk agreements," but these have yet to be fully implemented. It will be the first time that Putin and Zelensky have met face to face and the first time that the Normandy Four group has met since October 2016. Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky reacts after the announcement of the first exit poll results in the second round of Ukraine's presidential election at his campaign headquarters in Kiev on April 21, 2019.He had made achieving a peace deal with Russia, and ending what he's called "this horrible war," a key part of his election manifesto.
This has proved a very hot potato for Zelensky who signed up to the formula in early October. He has been accused of capitulating to Russia and there were protests at the decision. There might be progress, but experts say the meeting might be a last opportunity for the countries to normalize relations.
"France has made it clear that it wants to normalize relations with Russia somehow, but at the same time we're in a position where Russia has changed its borders through military force, invaded a European country — there are very important principles at stake here and you can't just draw a line under it and say, 'all is done, all is forgotten'," he said.
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