Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held a video conference during which the two leaders said they would seek to strengthen relations between their two countries.
Russia has sought to ramp up its political and military ties with its key ally Beijing since Moscow faces unprecedented Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
China, meanwhile, has not condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine. Beijing has maintained what it says is an “objective” and neutral position over the war and offered diplomatic backing to its strategic ally.
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian special unit "Kraken" damaged a Russian T-90M tank and destroyed a BTR-80 armored personnel carrier and BMP infantry fighting vehicle in Novoselivske, #Luhansk Oblast. pic.twitter.com/1cq6c4IhQ4
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) December 30, 2022
