She spoke about this during the summit with French President Emanuel Macron. During her speech at the G20 summit on Saturday, July 8, she noted that all parties are ready to continue this process and Putin, too.

Of course, this is a very slow process, all very slow. We have not received any solution of a certain. But we agreed that there will be a phone call so that we continue this format, "she explained, adding that there is no other possible format.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, a spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Putin, Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron noted the need for a telephone conversation between the leaders of the "Norman Quartet".