The countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization did not mention Ukraine in the summit's final declaration.
Ukraine is not explicitly mentioned in the declaration, writes Radio Liberty. Vladimir Putin, in his speech at the summit, repeated the theses he had expressed earlier. According to him, Russia's position is "that the security of one country cannot be guaranteed at the expense of the security of another".
On the sidelines of the summit, Putin discussed Russian-Ukrainian settlement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Both Modi and Erdogan had telephone conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before traveling to the China summit.
Zelensky stated that in a conversation with the Indian Prime Minister, he confirmed his readiness "for a meeting with the Russian leader". According to the Ukrainian president, Modi agreed to pass on "an appropriate signal" from Kyiv to Moscow.
After meeting with Putin, Modi wrote that the conversation was excellent. Commenting on Russia's war against Ukraine, the Indian Prime Minister noted that it is necessary to find a way to end the conflict as soon as possible and establish lasting peace.
After meeting with Erdogan, Putin called Ankara a reliable partner of Moscow and mentioned Turkey's significant contribution to resolving the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
