According to the Kremlin’s press service, during the “exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine”, “the lack of alternativeness of the Minsk complex of measures as the basis for resolving the intra-Ukrainian crisis” was emphasized.

“Kiev is required to unconditionally implement all the agreements reached in the Norman format and in the Contact Group,” the message said.

First of all, they indicated in the Kremlin, this concerns the separation of forces and assets in the Donbass, as well as the implementation of the Steinmeier formula in the legislation of Ukraine.

“In discussing the possibility of holding the next Summit of the Norman Four, the Russian president again emphasized the expediency of its thorough preparation,” the report said.

As indicated, this would allow us to develop new steps in the context of the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

“It was agreed that the relevant work will be continued by assistant leaders and foreign ministries,” the Kremlin concluded.

Earlier, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said that after signing the Steinmeier formula, conflicting signals from official Kiev sound.

On October 19, a telephone conversation took place between Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the conversation, the parties discussed the settlement of the situation in Ukraine, including the situation with the withdrawal of forces in the Donbass.