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China supports Russia-US contacts on Ukraine — diplomat

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club that Moscow was ready for an equal dialogue with the West and, in particular, with US President-elect Donald Trump

BEIJING, November 8. /TASS/. China supports all initiatives on peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, including the Russian-US dialogue, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters.

Commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's words about readiness for contacts with the US side, she said: "Russia-US relations belong to the issue of bilateral relations between two sovereign countries. At the same time, China's position on the Ukrainian crisis is consistent: China supports all (initiatives) that contribute to a political settlement."

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club that Moscow was ready for an equal dialogue with the West and, in particular, with US President-elect Donald Trump.