Putin, Merkel and Hollande discussed the situation in Ukraine
Angel Merkel, Vladimir Putin and Francois Hollande. Photo: kremlin.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande discussed the situation in Ukraine in a telephone conversation. This was reported by the Kremlin press service. "Putin expressed concern to the continuing shelling of the Ukrainian security forces of the Donbass, building up the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the demarcation line," the report said.