For more on this meeting in Berlin, we are joined by CCTV correspondent Guy Henderson in the German capital, and Elena Casas in Moscow.

Q1. Angela Merkel doesn't sound very optimistic, so what can we reasonably expect from this meeting?

Q2. What kind of agenda will the Russian president take to the talks?

Q3. Can this meeting have any impact on finding a ceasefire in Ukraine?

Q4. What does Moscow hope to achieve from it?