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Pro russian separatists in the east of ukraine. the kremlin spokesman said thats something that the, president putins diplomatic representative from the russian presidency will raise tomorrow in paris with the ukrainian representative, and the german and french representative at the normandy format talks. this is talks that began seven years ago to get over the, russias initial invasion of ukraine in 2014. it deals with the so-called minsk two agreement. this seems to be an area where the presid...

From france, uk, and nato is unity, right? >> reporter: unity and strength and preparedness to react should anything further happen, kim. but there is this deep belief on the part of the french president that there is still room for diplomacy, so moscow and then kyiv to meet with the leaders here in order to try and pursue those conversations and focus attentions back on those 94 tht normandy format talks, the latest on the minsk agreement, try and find a solution to the question of the whats ha...

Explained that what he had obtained from moscow and he said this just now in the press conference was a guarantee that putin would not be behind any further escalation. that is a slight nuance. and yet, the french president explains the extent to which he believes this is progress, a step in the right direction, some kind of engagement on the part of vladimir putin. two concessions he spoke of clearly, vladimir putin says he will not be behind any kind of further escalation. and also a promise h...

The eu. that is one option. there are also what we call normandy format talks between ukraine, russia, germany and france over the eastern donbas region, for the first time last week talks resumed and it has been welcomed on all sides say they are open to the process however that relies on both russia de—escalate its military activity in the donbas region which has not happened, and on the other hand it involves ukraine recognising the seized russian territories by militants and holding local ...

I do think russians like seeing their leader as a strong - figure on the world stage, and he has achieved that. by this military build—up. he has gotten the - attention of the west. he has managed to then get nato to sit down with him. _ he has restarted this . normandy format talks on the situation in eastern ukraine. in that sense, there - is support for his actions, but a full—scale military invasion, i dont see that. _ thomas, do you think war can be avoided? i think putin knows how unco...

From the united states, but as nic was just saying, from the united kingdom now as well, with the prime minister saying that the united kingdom will be sending extra troops, extra resources as well to the eastern flank of nato countries. and yet, those diplomatic hopes still continuing. emmanuel macron hoping that the normandy format talks will bring some sort of resolution. so both tracks continue. but essentially, a fairly dangerous time, where it would take a spark on the front line, really, ...

Good phone calls which paved the way toward the meeting. he said that he wanted to -- he believed that president macron was going to be able to help ensure security in europe. he also spoke about the need to ensure security inside ukraine in the intra-ukraine conflict as he phrased it between essentially the separatists, the pro-russian separatists in the east of the country and the ukrainian government. of course, the president putin is understood to be strongly supporting and backing and helpi...

To sit down with him. _ he has restarted this l normative format talks on the situation in eastern ukraine _ —— normandy format talks. in that sense, there - is support for his actions, but a full—scale military . invasion, i dont see that. do you think war can be avoided? i think putin knows how unconscionable the consequences would be if he invades the step i think it calculates quite well the risks he is running so i think he would step away from that threat. he makes blustery noises to...

German, Russian, Ukrainian and French policy advisers will meet for the Normandy Format talks to discuss the Ukrainian crisis in Paris on January 25, with Russi

German, Russian, Ukrainian and French policy advisers will meet for the Normandy Format talks to discuss the Ukrainian crisis in Paris on January 25, with Russi