New Delhi, June 18 -- Russia and the United States have had no contacts since the conclusion of the G7 summit in France, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, who suggested that Western leaders sought to influence US President Donald Trump's views on the Ukraine conflict during the gathering.

Speaking to Russian state television on Thursday, Ushakov said discussions at the June 15-17 G7 summit in France focused heavily on Ukraine and claimed that European leaders presented Trump with what he described as "unhelpful" and "harmful" ideas regarding the conflict. He added that Moscow had not communicated with the Trump administration following the summit.

"The Ukrainian issue was actively discussed during the meeting of the G7 summit. As ...