Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will focus on tensions in Europe and “aggressive” US and NATO rhetoric throughout a video name on Wednesday, the Kremlin mentioned.
The talks will happen at a time of excessive stress within the two international locations’ relations with the West, with Beijing beneath stress over human rights and Moscow over constructing troops close to the border with Ukraine.
“The state of international affairs, especially on the European continent, is very tense right now and requires discussion between allies,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned, referring to Moscow and Beijing.
“We see very, very aggressive rhetoric from NATO and the US, and this requires discussion between us and the Chinese.”
Russia has solid nearer ties with China as its ties with the West have deteriorated, and Putin has used the partnership as a strategy to stability US affect whereas hanging profitable offers, particularly on vitality. He and Xi agreed to increase the friendship and cooperation treaty to twenty years this yr.
Peskov mentioned he would maintain lengthy talks with a broad agenda, together with vitality, commerce and funding.
Their dialogue will come eight days after a Russia-US video name wherein US President Joe Biden warned Putin in opposition to attacking Ukraine and Putin advised him that Russia wanted legally binding safety ensures from the West.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
