Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday how to build ties with Donald Trump, the prospects for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine and Moscow's firm support for Beijing's position on Taiwan.
Xi and Putin, who spoke for an hour and 35 minutes by video call after Trump was sworn in as US President on Monday, proposed a further deepening of the strategic partnership between their countries that worries the West, A2 writes.
Ushakov said Putin wants long-term peace in Ukraine, not a short-term ceasefire, but any agreement must take into account Russia's interests. No specific proposal for a phone call with Trump has been received, he said.
Trump has said he will be tough on China and will talk to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. In comments to reporters after his inauguration, Trump said Putin should make a deal to end the war because the conflict was destroying Russia.
Xi has called for talks to end the war in Ukraine and accused the US of fueling the war with arms supplies to Kiev, which says it is willing to seek a negotiated solution that respects its interests.
Putin, 72, speaking from his Novo-Ogarevo residence outside Moscow, and Xi, 71, speaking from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, called each other "dear friends," and Xi told Putin about a call with Trump on Friday on TikTok, trade and Taiwan.
China and Russia declared a "borderless" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before sending tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine. Putin has in recent months described China as an "ally." (A2 Televizion)
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