Crisis in Ukraine, Putin meets Xi Jinping: “Efforts of China and India to be appreciated”

Vladimir Putin discussed the Chinese President Xi Jinping and “other leaders” the outcome of the August 15th summit in Alaska with Donald Trump. Speaking at the Sco of Tianjin, the head of the Kremlin said he “appreciated the efforts” of China and India to solve the Ukrainian crisis, “did not arise from the invasion” but “from the coup d’état to Kiev supported by the Western allies of Ukraine” and by the attempts of the West to drag Kiev into NATO. For the solution, “the causes must be addressed and restore the safety balance. Russia adheres to the principle that no country can guarantee its security at the expense of others “.