Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow’s economic, political, and security ties with Beijing as a “stabilizing” factor in turbulent times during a video call with China’s Xi Jinping on Wednesday, February 4th.
Moscow and Beijing have sought to present a united front against the West, with ties deepening significantly since Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The call comes days after top officials from both countries agreed that relations could “break new ground” this year, and as Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators met in Abu Dhabi for another round of talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
In a video broadcast on Russian state TV, Putin told Xi “Amid growing turbulence, the foreign policy alliance between Moscow and Beijing remains an important stabilizing factor.”
