Putin and Xi reject US 'interference', praise their own ties and trad, Kremlin says

Open this photo in gallery: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct. 17, 2023.SPUTNIK/Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday and both rejected what they called U.S. interference in the affairs of other countries, the Kremlin said. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov gave details of the call in a briefing to journalists, saying the two leaders had spoken of creating a "multipolar, fairer world order" in the face of U.S.-led efforts to contain both of Washington's…