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India has welcomed the Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “commendable” step towards ending the Ukraine war.

European leaders Saturday said they were “ready to uphold the pressure” on Russia through sanctions following a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.