The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Xi, Putin agree on political settlement of Ukraine crisisBEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday he and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed that a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis is the "right way forward," and that Beijing stands ready to play a constructive role in achieving this.Xi said at a joint press conference with Putin following their summit talks in Beijing that China hopes peace and stability will return to the European continent at an early date, according to t…READ FULL ARTICLE