China, India and Brazil could mediate Russia-Ukraine talks, Russia's Putin says

Reuters

5 September 2024 at 3:42 am

Russian President Putin attends Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that China, India and Brazil could act as mediators in potential peace talks over Ukraine.

Putin said a preliminary agreement reached between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the first weeks of the war at talks in Istanbul, which was never implemented, could serve as the basis for talks.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

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