Hollande has dismissed the Parliament and Merkel advised Poroshenko to do the same and he did.

France's Prime Minister resigned. Basically, Hollande still is president with a whopping 20 percent approval rating; down from 58% at election.

Adieu mon ami, jusqu'à ce que nous nous revoyions.

French President Hollande (click here) watches as Prime Minister Vallse leaves after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

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French President Francois Hollande (L) watches as Prime Minister Manuel Valls leaves after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, August 25, 2014. REUTERS/John Schults

Ah, the wayward child found out The West isn't coming to it's rescue, but, mother Russia is ready to accept Ukraine back with open arms. Really? With Ukraine aligned with Europe on trade and debt. 

August 26, 2014

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (click here) is due to take part in talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at a summit in Minsk, capital of Belarus. 

The meeting comes amid rising tension between the two countries over Ukraine's military campaign against pro-Russian separatists.

Ukraine said on Monday that its troops had captured 10 Russian servicemen in eastern Ukraine.

Russia has repeatedly denied supporting the rebels.

More than 2,000 people have died in months of fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The two regions declared independence from Kiev following Russia's annexation of the southern Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March.