Russia's Putin says Ukraine peace process moving forward despite problems

Putin made the comments at a news conference in Moscow with Germany's Angela Merkel.

Relations between Russia and Germany, countries with multibillion-dollar trade and energy links, are at a low point over the conflict in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed by the West on Russia over its backing of pro-Russian rebels there. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Alexander Winning; editing by John Stonestreet)