BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s newly “constructive tone” could provide new momentum for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday “we are now at perhaps a decisive point” following Putin’s meeting Wednesday with Swiss President Didier Burkhalter, whose country chairs the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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