MOSCOW. Jan 18 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande discussed the process of implementation of the Minsk Agreement, including in light of the results of the Normandy format summit in Berlin, in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.
"The sides have expressed dissatisfaction with the overall situation in the context of the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. In particular, they have noted an escalation of tensions along the contact line in Donbas and meager results of work in the Contact Group," the Kremlin press service said.
"The sides pointed out importance of an increase in the joint efforts to deescalate tensions in southeastern Ukraine and ensure a consistent implementation of the Minsk II provisions, including a swift all-for-all prisoner swap," the press service said.
The Kremlin said that during the conversation "it was agreed to give an additional momentum to activities as part of the Normandy Four. Due to that, a number of joint events at various levels were scheduled for the near future."