Putin and Xi held three bilateral meetings as the armies of both countries increased their joint military exercises. On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while in Kyiv several European leaders gathered for a summit convened by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

BEIJING - China’s President Xi Jinping spoke with his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Feb 24, China’s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

China and Russia declared a ”no limits” strategic partnership, days before Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Xi has met Putin over 40 times in the past decade and Putin in recent months described China as an ”ally”.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in Ukraine

China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about recent Russia-US contacts on Ukraine in a phone call Monday, the Kremlin said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday afternoon at the Russian leader's request, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The call, made on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday reaffirmed his ‘no limits’ partnership with Russia According to China’s state media, Xi emphasized the partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday,

Xi Jinping talked to Vladimir Putin on a phone call on Monday "upon invitation" with the Russian leader, media in both countries reported.