Russia's Putin and Germany's Merkel discuss Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this May 10, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/Files

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the Ukraine crisis by phone on Wednesday, the Kremlin said in a statement.

(Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Andrew Osborn)