JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa received a briefing on Monday from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over a recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

On Friday, Putin and Trump concluded a high-stakes summit in Anchorage, the U.S. state of Alaska.

"President Putin expressed satisfaction with the manner in which his talks with President Trump proceeded and the emerging alignment on the peace process," the South African presidency said in a statement.

According to the presidency, Ramaphosa appreciated the briefing from Putin while also stressing the need for "more compromise on key issues for lasting peace to be attained between Russia and Ukraine."

Both leaders once again pledged to maintain open lines of communication and to continue their cooperation on issues of bilateral interests, the presidency added.

Ramaphosa, along with other African leaders, has also been mediating to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

On Monday, Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and some European leaders at the White House. Enditem.