Putin Meets Xi for Second Time Since May as Leaders Hail Ties

President Vladimir Putin trumpeted Russia’s “fully-fledged partnership” with China as he met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the second time in less than two months, highlighting Moscow’s deepening embrace of Beijing.

Russo-Chinese ties “are at their best in history,” Putin said at a meeting on the sidelines of a security summit on Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan. “They’re built on equality, mutual benefit and respect for each other’s sovereignty.”

“My dear friend, I am very happy at our new meeting,” Xi said.

Since Xi and Putin last sat down in May, the Russian leader has been strengthening his partnerships around Asia. Putin made his first trip to North Korea in 24 years last month, where he signed an agreement with Kim Jong Un to come to each other’s aid if attacked. Kim also pledged to “unconditionally support” Russia in its war on Ukraine.

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