Ukraine among key topics in Putin-Xi talks: New details revealed
Photo: Vladimir Putin, Dictator of Russia, and Xi Jinping, Leader of China (Getty Images)
On May 8, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a tea conversation during the latter's visit to Moscow. Among the topics raised was the war in Ukraine, the official website of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
During the conversation, Xi Jinping stated that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. He particularly emphasized the importance of strategic stability between China and Russia, so that "no force can stop the development and revival of the two countries," as well as their peoples' "aspiration for friendship."
Putin, in turn, said that both countries "have always been in the same boat and supported each other," and that the friendship between them is "unbreakable." He also stressed the "joint resistance to the challenges of a complex international environment," deepening cooperation, and "promoting the development of the world in the direction of justice, democracy, and multipolarity."
Issue of war in Ukraine
"The Heads of the two states exchanged views on the crisis in Ukraine and other issues. Xi noted that regarding the crisis (the full-scale war - ed.) in Ukraine, China advocates and adheres to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable view of global security, believing that the legitimate security concerns of all countries should be taken seriously and the root causes of the crisis eliminated," China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote.
The Ministry added that the Russian dictator "highly values" China's position on the "political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis" and also expressed the readiness of the terrorist state, Russia, to "begin peace talks without preconditions."
Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow
Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on the evening of May 7 at the Kremlin's invitation to take part in events celebrating the so-called Victory Day, including the parade that will be held on Red Square.
On May 8, Xi Jinping met with Putin in Moscow. As Bloomberg reported, the parties reached an agreement to resume discussions on the construction project of the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline.
