April 18, 2021
PARIS (AP) The leaders of France and Germany are demanding the withdrawal of Russian troop reinforcements recently deployed at the border with Ukraine, the German chancellor’s office said on Friday after the two heads of state held security talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy met on Friday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined them by teleconference. The Ukrainian president is trying to rally backing from the European Union and NATO amid growing tensions between his country and neighbouring Russia.
Merkel’s office said the three discussed “the security situation along the Ukrainian-Russian border, as well as in eastern Ukraine.
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By SYLVIE CORBET | Associated Press | Published: April 16, 2021 PARIS The leaders of France and Germany are demanding the withdrawal of Russian troop reinforcements recently deployed at the border with Ukraine, the German chancellor s office said Friday after the two heads of state held security talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy met Friday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined them by teleconference. The Ukrainian president is trying to rally backing from the European Union and NATO amid growing tensions between his country and neighboring Russia. Merkel s office said the three discussed the security situation along the Ukrainian-Russian border, as well as in eastern Ukraine. They shared their concerns about the buildup of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine . They demanded the withdrawal of these troop reinforcements so as to achieve a de-escalation of the situation.