Putin says 'understandings' reached at Alaska summit open way to peace in Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Monday that understandings reached during his summit with US President Donald Trump at a summit in August open a way to find a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine.

"In this regard, we highly appreciate the efforts and proposals from China and India aimed at facilitating the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis," Putin said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation forum in Tianjin.

"I would also note that the understandings reached at the recent Russia–US meeting in Alaska, I hope, also contribute toward this goal."