China News Service, September 17 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on September 16, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during their talks in Samarkand that Russia was ready to do everything possible to end the conflict in Ukraine "as soon as possible", but Kyiv refused. dialogue.
On September 16, 2022, local time, during the SCO summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shook hands before their talks.
Putin told Modi that he understood Modi's "concerns" about the conflict in Ukraine, and Putin said he would "do everything possible to make sure this is over as soon as possible."
Putin added, "Unfortunately, on the other side, the Ukrainian leaders rejected the negotiation process. They declared that their goals would be achieved by military means, or in their words, 'on the battlefield'."
According to the report, Modi mentioned the challenges the world is currently facing, including food security issues and energy crises.
He also said he saw the meeting with Putin as an opportunity to discuss progress on the "path to peace".
Modi posted on social platforms after the meeting: "My meeting with President Putin was very pleasant. We had the opportunity to discuss further promoting cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, energy, defense, etc., as well as other bilateral and global issues. "