Ukraine: Putin explains consequences of the EU Association to Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained "the consequences of the implementation of the EC-Ukraine Association Agreement on Russian-Ukrainian cooperation'' in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

"Putin stressed that Russia was forced to use the most-favored regime in trade with Ukraine,'' Tass cites a statements a by the Kremlin's press service.

In addition, the leaders of the Normandy Format discussed "issues related to the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine."