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

Chinese leader Xi Jinping says China and Russia are true friends after speaking on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi reportedly said history and reality show the two countries

Chinese and Russian leaders hold phone call, reportedly initiated by Putin, on third anniversary of Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about recent Russia-U.S. contacts on Ukraine in a phone call Monday, the Kremlin said. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about recent Russia-U.S. contacts on Ukraine in a phone call Monday, the Kremlin said.

President Xi Jinping said China and Russia are “true friends” who “support each other”, state media reported today. Xinhua reported Xi as

As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir Putin’s ally Xi Jinping.

Xi expressed support for dialogue between Russia and the United States and reiterated China's readiness to assist in finding peaceful resolutions to the war in Ukraine. Xi Jinping described China and Russia as "good neighbors" and "true friends.

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,