Ukrainian, French, German, leaders to meet Monday in Berlin

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius attends a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif (unseen) in Tehran July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/

PARIS (Reuters) - The leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine are to meet in Berlin on Monday in a bid to bring an end to a new wave of violence in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the Ukrainian government for the latest upsurge in fighting between Kiev's forces and Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.