(VOVworld) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in China early next month to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Francois Hollande hold phone conversation on Ukraine. (Photo: AP)

The Kremlin’s press service said that in a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned Kiev’s proactive actions in Crimea and the three leaders expressed their concern over the recent instability in eastern Ukraine.