Agreements reached in Alaska pave way for peace in Ukraine, - Putin

The agreements reached during the summit in Alaska pave the way for peace in Ukraine.

This was stated by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit, according to Censor.NET, citing Russian media reports.

He also added that the root causes of the "Ukrainian crisis" must be eliminated for a long-term settlement.

"Moscow greatly appreciates the efforts of China, India and other partners to resolve the situation in Ukraine," Putin added.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva