The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France are scheduled to meet here on Oct. 2 for a summit meeting that is aimed at bolstering the peace process in eastern Ukraine but that will most likely be overshadowed by Russia's military action in Syria.
New York Times: European leaders to discuss Ukraine as Russia flexes muscle in Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2ndL) discusses with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2ndR) during a bilateral meeting in the presence of German Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Serguei Lavrov (R) prior to a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on Oct. 2, 2015.
