China's President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday and said he was pleased with Moscow's efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending the war in Ukraine,

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

But when Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping was nowhere near the table, instead meeting with China's tech entrepreneurs in Beijing. China's priorities are clear: it is focused on repairing its economy and trying to hammer out a deal with U.

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.

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,

The Chinese leader also calls for closer coordination as he meets security chief Sergei Shoigu amid thawing ties between Russia and the US.

Xi stated that China was pleased to see Russia and relevant parties making positive efforts to defuse the situation, reaffirming Beijing's stance on dialogue and peaceful resolution, according to Chinese state-owned media,

The leaders of Russia and China sought to project a unified front on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed satisfaction with the Kremlin's "positive efforts to resolve the crisis" in Ukraine, according to state media reports covering Xi's conversation with Vladimir Putin,

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday during a phone call, during which the leaders praised Moscow-Beijing ties as a stabilizing force in international affairs.