Russian President Vladimir Putin had met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Brics Summit in Russia on Oct 22, 2024. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
BEIJING (Reuters/AFP): China’s President Xi Jinping spoke with his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday (Feb 24), China’s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Xinhua news agency reported Xi as saying that “China is happy to see Russia and relevant parties make positive efforts to defuse” the crisis in Ukraine.
