Russian leader meets with Ji Xinping, first since the launch of Russia’s offensive against Ukraine in late February
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday denounced Western countries’ attempts to create a “unipolar world”, meeting his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Uzbekistan, praising Beijing’s stance on Ukraine.
“Efforts to create a unipolar world have recently taken an absolutely ugly shape and are completely unacceptable,” the Russian leader said during the meeting in Samarkand on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. “We very much appreciate the balanced position of our Chinese friends regarding the Ukrainian crisis,” he added.
This is the first meeting between the two leaders since the launch of the Russian offensive against Ukraine in late February. Beijing has neither supported nor criticized the Russian invasion, while repeatedly expressing its support for Moscow in the face of Western sanctions.
At the meeting, Putin reiterated Moscow’s support for Beijing over Taiwan, where visits by US officials in recent weeks have sparked Chinese anger. “We condemn the provocation of the United States,” Putin said, emphasizing Moscow’s adherence to the “one China” principle, according to which Taiwan is an integral part of Chinese territory.
Source: La Verdad
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