Ukraine - Q&A - Excerpt from the daily press briefing (5 August 2019)

Q : According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the meeting involving the representatives of the foreign ministers of the Normandy format countries will take place in France at the end of August. Can you confirm this statement?
Mr. Zelensky suggested that the meeting of the Normandy format presidents would take place afterwards in September. Is France ready to take part in the meeting?

A : The situation in eastern Ukraine is a matter of ongoing concern for the French authorities. The next Normandy format meetings will be announced in due course.