Russia's Putin And Ukrainian Leader Poroshenko Might Meet This Week

Potential Rendezvous Between Putin And Ukrainian Leader
Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko, speaks to press at a polling station during the presidential election in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. Ukraine's critical presidential election got underway Sunday under the wary scrutiny of a world eager for stability in a country rocked by a deadly uprising in the east. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko, speaks to press at a polling station during the presidential election in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. Ukraine's critical presidential election got underway Sunday under the wary scrutiny of a world eager for stability in a country rocked by a deadly uprising in the east. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

WARSAW, June 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday it was possible he would meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at commemorations in France this week to mark the anniversary of the World War Two D-Day landings.

"As things stand now, a meeting between me and Putin is not envisaged, but I do not rule out that it could take place in one format or another," Poroshenko told a news conference in Warsaw.

Poroshenko said a peace plan he is working on to end the violent clashes between separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine would include de-centralisation of power, a wide amnesty, and elections for local government.

He said he had discussed those plans with the leaders of the United States, Canada and European states during a visit to Poland, and agreed with them that those discussions would continue in Normandy, France, site of the D-day events.

Putin is among the world leaders invited to attend. (Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Marcin Goettig)

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