Putin welcomes ‘dear friend’ Xi for hours of talks at Kremlin

Russian president says meeting shows neither leader will accept US attempts to weaken them

Alastair Jamieson
Tuesday 21 March 2023 14:54 GMT
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Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to meet Putin for state visit

Vladimir Putin held more than four hours of talks with “dear friend” Xi Jinping of China at the Kremlin on Monday, showing off his relationship with his most powerful ally just days after an arrest warrant was issued over his war in Ukraine.

It was the first trip abroad for Mr Xi since he secured an unprecedented third term in power last month. He has been trying to portray Beijing as a potential peacemaker in Ukraine.

The two major powers have described Mr Xi’s three-day visit as an opportunity to deepen their “no-limits friendship”.

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