‘Exemplary partnership’: Putin calls Russia-China ties a ‘stabilising force’ in video call with Xi Jinping

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow (Picture credit: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised the steady expansion of economic cooperation between Russia and China during a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing the partnership as strategic and mutually beneficial. The talks took place amid China’s parallel engagement with Western leaders, even as differences persist over Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to news agency AP, Putin said cooperation in the energy sector was a key pillar of bilateral ties, calling it “truly strategic”. He said Russia…