Kirby on Putin-Xi hug: ‘That’s nice for them’

Kirby on Putin-Xi hug: ‘That’s nice for them’

White House national security adviser John Kirby weighed in on footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping embracing Friday in Beijing.  “That’s nice for them,” Kirby told reporters when asked for a reaction to the hug between the two leaders.  Kirby said it’s “no surprise” that Xi and Putin “continue to…