EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader, Xi Jinping on Friday vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine.
Putin and Xi made no direct mention of Ukraine as they held bilateral talks via videoconference.
But they hailed strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing amid what they called “geopolitical tensions” and a “difficult international situation.”
“In the face of increasing geopolitical tensions, the significance of the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership is growing as a stabilising factor,” Putin said. He invited Xi to visit Moscow in the spring.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in its Friday morning update that Russian forces had unleashed a total of 85 missiles and 35 airstrikes on Ukrainian targets in the previous 24 hours.
Russia also launched 63 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, the military report said.
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