Putin's 25th visit to China: leaders discuss global "turbulence", Iran and extending partnership

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Photo: RIA Novosti

Talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin are continuing in Beijing. According to media reports, this marks Putin's 25th visit to China during his quarter of a century in power in Russia.

Source: CNN with reference to Chinese state-run media outlets; Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlets RIA Novosti, TASS, RBC, Interfax; BBC News Russian; Putin's video address, as reported by the Russian Telegram channel Vy Slushali ("You Were Listening")

Details: According to CNN, Xi described relations with Russia as an oasis of "calm amid chaos" during the meeting with Putin.

Putin's 25th visit to China: leaders discuss global "turbulence", Iran and extending partnership

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