St. PETERSBURG, June 16 President Algeria's Abdelmajid Tebboun has expressed a desire to help mediate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
«Mr. President (of Algeria) showed great interest in what is happening in Ukraine, and, of course, now he said it publicly. We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for your position and for your desire to help and support, including our efforts, to peacefully resolve the crisis in Ukraine,» Putin said.
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