BEIJING, September 3. /TASS/. Russia is ready to raise the level of negotiations with Ukraine, but Kiev needs to resolve the issue of Vladimir Zelensky’s illegitimacy as president, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following his visit to China.
The head of state commented on American leader Donald Trump’s request to hold a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, called the results of his trip to China positive and useful, and spoke about the mutually beneficial nature of the Power of Siberia-2 project.
TASS has compiled the key statements by the head of state.
Being in China for so long gave him the chance to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping several times in an informal setting and discuss pressing issues: "And this turned out to be very important and very useful."
The results of the visit to China and the SCO summit are "very positive": "The unity of all those gathered is a very important demonstration of a positive attitude and confidence that we will be able to achieve our goals."
