The BRICS countries are determined to see a peaceful resolution, according to the Russian president
FILE PHOTO. © Sputnik/Сергей Бобылев All BRICS countries are determined for the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and as quickly as possible, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated. Putin made the remarks during a press conference on Thursday following the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. “Everyone is determined to end the [Ukraine] conflict as quickly as possible and, preferably, by peaceful means. You know that China and Brazil put forward an initiative during the assembly in New York,” Putin said in response to a question from the news agency Izvestia. The Russian leader added that many BRICS member countries support these initiatives, and Russia is grateful to its partners for seeking ways to resolve the conflict. Putin said that Kiev had refused peace talks may times, calling the behavior of the Ukrainian leadership “very irrational.” “Believe me, I know what I am talking about,” the Russian president stressed. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
