Putin – Merkel speak for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Angela Merkel today that Russian citizens and Russian-speaking Ukrainians faced an " unfailing " threat from ultra-nationalists and that the measures taken in Moscow were appropriately given the " exceptional situation ", announced by the Kremlin .
In a telephone conversation during which Chancellor Merkel has expressed its grave concern about the situation in Ukraine , the two leaders agreed that Russia and Germany will continue consultations on bilateral and multilateral measures to pursue the ' normalization ' of situation , reports the Kremlin's notice .