Putin, Xi pledge friendship but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

Putin, Xi pledge friendship but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday (21 March) with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West, but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine.

No Ukraine breakthrough after Putin-Xi talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a reception at the Kremlin in honour of the Chinese leader's visit to Moscow. Photo: Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Kremlin via REUTERS Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West, but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine.

Putin, Xi pledge friendship but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday (Mar 22) with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West, but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine.

Putin, Xi Vow Friendship but High-Stakes Talks Yield No Ukraine Breakthrough

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday with warm words of friendship between China and Russia. Xi’s visit to Moscow – long touted by the Kremlin as a show of support from its most powerful friend – featured plenty of demonstrative bonhomie.

Putin, Xi pledge friendship, but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine.

Putin, Xi pledge friendship but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

(Reuters) -Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West but no sign of a diplomatic