BEIJING: Russia took a neutral view of the Doklam issue and refused to be persuaded by Beijing's efforts to malign India. "The situation in the India-China border is something that we all regret," Denisov told Russian journalists at a briefing in Beijing. "We think our Chinese and Indian friends can resolve the problem by themselves. We don't think they need any mediators who can influence their respective positions on the issue," the ambassador was quoted by the Russian media as saying. The ambassador also indicated that Russia has played a role in world affairs whenever it could do so.

Source: Times of India September 01, 2017 16:04 UTC