BERLIN – The leaders of Russia, Ukraine and France gathered in Berlin on Oct. 19 for four-way talks hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that aimed to revive the stalled peace process in eastern Ukraine. The summit was also expected to touch on Syria and Russia’s role in the conflict there.
Prospects of significant progress on either front looked poor. “We certainly can’t expect miracles” on Ukraine or Syria, Merkel said ahead of the meeting, but added that she wants to exhaust every possibility of progress.
