Putin in Berlin summit confirmed: resumption of negotiations Ukrainian crisis, in the agenda also Syria

Putin in Berlin summit confirmed: resumption of negotiations Ukrainian crisis, in the agenda also Syria

Vladimir Putin
Summit to four between the Kremlin leader, the German Chancellor, French President Hollande and Poroshenko Ukrainian counterpart.

BERLIN - A meeting planned for some time but always remained in the balance, especially after the cancellation of the preliminary meeting in Paris decided last week. Instead the four summit in Berlin on Ukraine and Syria has been confirmed for tomorrow night by the spokesman of Angela Merkel. For the first time since the conflict in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is expected tomorrow in Berlin for "Normandy" format summit with Merkel, French President François Hollande and the Ukrainian leader Peter Poroshenko. An opportunity to groped to break the deadlock of Minsk2 agreements - which were essentially the outcome of the German mediation - but also to explore possible rapprochement margins on the Syrian dossier, after the serious breach between Moscow and Washington in recent weeks.

The main objective is therefore to resume negotiations on the Ukrainian crisis and the spokesman for Putin said that Moscow "is ready to negotiate to resolve the crisis." But the fierce bombardment of Aleppo by the Russians tied in recent weeks the Ukrainian dossier and the Syrian and after the offensive of the Americans and the British who invoke new sanctions against Russia for what many now consider "crimes against humanity "Merkel has queued in recent days claiming not to exclude them. Confirming his intention to address the issue of Syria and claiming that "the priority is to alleviate the suffering of the population", the Chancellor argued today that "do not expect miracles" from the meeting and added that "no option, including sanctions, it can be ruled out. "

On the eve of the summit, however, they were recorded on the Russian front and European micro openings and attempts at dialogue without which the meeting would inevitably be compromised. The Russians have announced eight hours of ceasefire, while the meeting of foreign ministers of Luxembourg arrived yesterday a no sanctions against Russia. In the coming days will be the European Council to assess any progress that register - if you register - tomorrow in Berlin.