Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to present a united front with Xi Jinping as the Kremlin said the Chinese leader supported Moscow’s demand for security guarantees that would limit western influence in its backyard.
In remarks shown by Russian state television at the start of their 90-minute video call on Wednesday, Putin told his “dear friend” Xi that “a new model of co-operation between our countries has formed on principles such as non-interference in internal affairs and respecting each other’s interests”.
Xi, who called Putin an “old friend”, told him that he “highly appreciated” Russia’s “strong support of China’s efforts to protect its key international interests”, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
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