Putin requests meeting with Poroshenko in Paris

“As of today, there is a request from the Russian side to hold bilateral meeting with the Ukrainian President [Petro Poroshenko], but it is currently being considered,” he said. At the same time, according the Yeliseyev, only one meeting with French President Francois Hollande has been officially approved. This meeting will take place before the beginning of “Normandy four” meeting.