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Pro russian separatists in the east of ukraine. the kremlin spokesman said that's something that the, president putin's 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, russia's initial invasion of ukraine in 2014. it deals with the so-called minsk two agreement. this seems to be an area where the president thinks he might get some concessions. this is a potential opportunity. because france and ger...

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 what's happening in eastern ukraine. those talks will continue this week. what emmanuel macron hopes is by f...

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 he will withdraw from belarus when those giant military exercises come to an end. emmanuel macron bel...

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 elections. kyiv would never go for that because they say that would give moscow a direct hand into u...

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 don't see that. _ thomas, do you think war can be avoided? i think putin knows how unconscionable the consequences would be if he invades. i think he calculates quite well the risks he i...