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Round 2 Of Normandy Format Talks Scheduled For Thursday In Berlin

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French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today affirming a commitment to the Normandy Format and Minsk Accords.

  • The Normandy Format includes Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and France is designed to resolve the separatist war in Donbass.
  • The format pre-dates the current Ukraine crisis but French President Emmanuel Macron is using the talks to establish a diplomatic bridge between Ukraine and Russia.
  • Representatives of the four countries met in Paris on January 26 and committed to the Minsk 2 protocols.
  • Experts have questioned whether the Normandy Format talks can help resolve the current, much larger diplomatic crisis but Macron is positioning himself as a key figure in the diplomatic process.

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