German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Ukraine should gain access to its state border.

She said this during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Gordon writes.

"We want Ukraine to gain access to its state border. This is also part of the Minsk agreements, and then - to provide a political solution that is aimed at holding local elections. We have not achieved this yet, but this does not mean that we need to forget about the existing agreement, "she said..

Merkel clarified that the problem of the Minsk agreements is not in their content, but in their implementation. She also asked Putin to secure a truce in the Donbass.

"I have a convincing request to the Russian president to ensure a truce. Because only then we have the prerequisites for solving other problems, including the status of this region, "Merkel said..

As reported by the "Observer", Merkel put Putin a tough ultimatum for Ukraine.

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