Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help advance a settlement in Ukraine during talks with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

“During bilateral talks, Modi and Xi asked detailed questions about a settlement in Ukraine and actively offered their good offices to help find a solution. Putin welcomed their willingness to help and provided a detailed account of the state of affairs,” Peskov told reporters.