The United States and four European countries called for the resumption of negotiations between Russia and Kiev

"The President of France (Emmanuel Macron. -

) held talks with the heads of state and government of the Quint format (USA, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain)," RIA Novosti reports.

The leaders of the countries analyzed the level of tension between the Russian and Ukrainian sides, declared their decision to respect the sovereignty of the latter and declared their commitment to act in order to maintain peace and security in Europe.

“They recalled the need for Russia to resume negotiations with Ukraine within the framework of the Normandy format under the auspices of France and Germany,” the document says.