France and Germany will, in Paris on Friday (2 October), try to broker lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine in what could amount to a new-model "Minsk" deal.
The leaders of the four states will sit down in the French capital at 2.15pm local time.
The mini-summit comes after a lull in shooting in east Ukraine and a recent pull-back of heavy weapons by both sides.
It also comes amid speculation Russia aims to freeze the Ukraine conflict in order to focus on its military...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.