VLADIVOSTOK, September 5. /TASS/. The leaders of China, Brazil, and India are making a sincere effort to contribute to resolving the situation in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, addressing the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

"We respect our friends and partners, who, I believe, sincerely seek to resolve all issues surrounding this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I constantly keep in touch with our colleagues on this issue," Putin said. "I have no doubt that those leaders - and we maintain a trusting relationship - are making a sincere effort to navigate the ins and outs of this complicated process which clearly began with the 2014 coup in Ukraine," he added.

Russia will always protect its interests and the interests of people in Ukraine who fight for their rights to speak Russian and for their traditions, the Russian leader emphasized. "We will definitely protect our interests and the interests of people who are close to us, those who espouse the Russian language and the Russian culture, Russian traditions," Putin concluded.

The Eastern Economic Forum is underway on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok on September 3-6, 2024. The main theme of the EEF this year is ‘Far East 2030. Combining strengths to create new potential’. The Roscongress Foundation is the Forum’s organizer. TASS is the general information partner of the EEF.