Trump plan can form ‘basis of final peace settlement’ – Putinpublished at 18:03 GMT
Vitaliy Shevchenko
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring
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More now from Vladimir Putin, who has been addressing members of his security council in Moscow.
The Russian leader has given his backing to the 28-point plan, saying that it can “form the basis of final peace settlement” in Ukraine.
He says: “President Trump’s peace plan for settling the situation in Ukraine was discussed before the meeting in Alaska.
“In the course of that discussion, the American side asked us to make certain compromises and show flexibility, as they said.
“During the talks in Anchorage, we confirmed that despite certain complex issues and difficulties for us, we still confirmed that we agree with those proposals.”
Putin goes on to say that Ukraine refused to accept the proposals.
“I believe that is the reason why a new, in essence modernised version of the plan appeared, now comprising 28 points. We have its text,” Putin says.
“I believe that it, too, can form the basis of final peace settlement.”
