Politics

Xi Jinping meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Moscow, March 21, 2023. President of the People?s Republic of China Xi Jinping at the official welcoming ceremony. Russian-Chinese talks Vladimir Putin and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping are holding talks at the Kremlin. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via — Image: DPA

Mar 23rd 2023

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, hosted Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, in Moscow. Mr Putin endorsed a Chinese plan for a ceasefire and negotiations in the war in Ukraine. The plan does not acknowledge Russia’s aggression or Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, has rejected it, as have Western leaders. Ukraine said an explosion had damaged a Russian munitions train in Crimea, while Russian missiles struck Ukrainian cities, killing civilians.

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