Phone call between Chinese and Russian leaders comes ahead of an expected summit between Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, according to state media.
Putin briefed Xi on the recent communication between Russia and the US and said Russia was ready to keep close communication with China, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Xi said China welcomed continued contact between Russia and the US, supported better US-Russia relations, and encouraged progress towards a political solution to the Ukraine crisis.
Xi said complicated issues did not have a simple solution. He added that China would continue to facilitate talks to resolve regional conflicts.
