Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he saw no alternative to Normandy format heads of state talks on the Ukraine crisis, but stopped short on Aug. 19 of signing up to a new summit on the subject.
Reuters: Putin tells Macron he sees no alternative to Ukraine talks
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, at his summer retreat of the Bregancon fortress on the Mediterranean coast, near the village of Bormes-les-Mimosas, southern France, on Aug. 19, 2019, for talks days before the G7 Summit.
