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
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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