Putin Tells Xi He’ll Discuss China’s Blueprint for Ukraine
- Russian leader opens talks on first day of three-day Xi visit
- US, allies have rejected China blueprint as biased to Russia
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Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to discuss China’s initiative for ending the conflict in Ukraine, welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit that underlines Beijing’s support for Moscow.
“We’ve carefully studied your proposals to resolve the acute crisis in Ukraine,” Putin told Xi in televised comments at the start of their one-on-one talks in the Kremlin Monday. “We’ll discuss all these issues, including your initiative, which we of course view with respect.”