The main theme is the real implementation of the ceasefire regime in eastern Ukraine. For French President Emmanuel Macron, this will be his first participation in the Norman format talks.
The outcome of the talks will depend on the course of the meetings in Minsk. In late July, the contact group is expected to hold a videoconference on the exchange of prisoners, and on 2 August, diplomats will meet in the Belarusian capital.
At the moment, the so-called "grain truce" during the harvesting period is in force in the Donbass. However, observers say that in some areas the silence regime is being violated.
