Xi and Putin say their alliance is rock solid amid Trump’s overtures to Russia
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Source: The Straits Times | Original Published At: 2025-02-25 01:40:00 UTC
Key Points
- Xi and Putin reaffirmed their alliance amid US-Russia engagements
- Call occurred on 3rd anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion
- Putin emphasized Sino-Russian ties' independence from external influence
BEIJING/SHENZHEN – Barely a week after Washington and Moscow appeared to make nice – potentially to the detriment of Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reassured each other that their de facto alliance remains rock solid.
Three years to the day Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, on Feb 24, Mr Putin, in a phone call to Mr Xi, gave his Chinese counterpart an update on Russia’s recent engagements with the United States, and said that Sino-Russian ties are “not subject to external influence”.