French Foreign Minister J.-Y. Le DrianKYIV, Feb. 8 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba discussed with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian ways to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and politically resolve the situation in the Normandy format, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported on Tuesday «The ministers discussed ways to de-escalate the security situation and intensify a political settlement, in particular within the framework of the Normandy format. They agreed that an important step along this path should be the withdrawal by the Russian Federation of troops from the state border and from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine,» the statement says. According to the ministry, the Foreign Ministers also discussed strengthening the defense capability of Ukraine and ensuring the financial and economic security of the country. fire in Donbass
