Hamburg's Atlantic Hotel hosted a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and  German chancellor Angela Merkel, RIA Novosti reported.

The leader's talks take place at a working breakfast. It is expected the sides will discuss the problems of G20, topical issues of the international agenda with a focus on resolving the Ukraine crisis.

The settlement of the Ukrainian crisis is discussed at negotiations in various formats. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko does not take part in Putin-Merkel- Macron conversation in Hamburg as Ukraine wasn't among specially invited countries of G20 summit.