China's Xi, Russia's Putin to hold summit
(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow has made of the West when they meet for talks next week, the Kremlin said on Friday.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin at an online meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 28, 2021. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
Putin will travel to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4. A lot of time will be spent on an exchange of views on international issues, including strategic stability in Europe, security guarantees for Russia, security in Europe and Russia’s dialogue with the US and NATO, and regional problems, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Putin offered his first reaction to the US and NATO responses to Russia’s demands in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday.