Merkel, Macron intend to promote political process in settlement of Ukrainian conflict

The head of the German government said this after a meeting of the participants of the EU summit on foreign policy issues and her conversation with Macron on Thursday in Brussels. "We [Germany and France] have received good support in order to continue the Minsk process and do everything possible to promote the political process in a way that will be acceptable for Ukraine," Merkel said. As reported, the Normandy four involves leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine, and Russia, and is aimed at settling the eastern Ukraine conflict. The Minsk process involves Ukraine, Russia, and the Russian-backed separatists.