kraine war live updates: Xi and Putin hold talks on Ukraine, deeper ties between China and Russia


China and Russia have held talks on ways to deepen military ties and economic cooperation, as both sides agreed that China was committed to maintaining peace and stability in Ukraine.


Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday in Beijing to discuss deepening their countries' strategic partnership, as the leaders of the world's two most populous countries sought to expand their economic and security ties.


The press conference was opened by President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, who congratulated President Putin on his election as the first head of state and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and international issues, including the situation around Ukraine. They also exchanged views on further deepening of strategic partnership and broadening cooperation in various areas.


Xi and Putin held talks on Thursday in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, where the Chinese leader will be attending a BRICS summit. The two leaders met to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between China and Russia and deal with issues posed by their current joint venture projects, including Russia's participation in the BRICS Bank and the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The two nations also worked out agreements on investment and technology transfer during their meeting.


China and Russia have held talks on ways to deepen military ties and economic cooperation, as both sides agreed that China was committed to maintaining peace and stability in Ukraine.


Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held talks on Monday in Beijing to discuss deepening their countries' strategic partnership, as the leaders of the world's two most populous countries sought to expand their economic and security ties.


The press conference was opened by President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, who congratulated President Putin on his election as the first head of state and commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and international issues, including the situation around Ukraine. They also exchanged views on further deepening of strategic partnership and broadening cooperation in various areas


Xi and Putin held talks on Thursday in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, where the Chinese leader will be attending a BRICS summit. The two leaders met to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between China and Russia and deal with issues posed by their current joint venture projects, including Russia's participation in the BRICS Bank and the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The two nations also worked out agreements on investment and technology transfer during their meeting


As Ukraine's government and pro-Russia separatists hash out a peace agreement, President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping held talks on Russia-China ties and Ukraine.


The two leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine and their countries' deepening economic ties, Xi told Putin in Beijing. Their discussions covered issues concerning both nations' ties with Russia, as well as bilateral cooperation in trade and investment.


Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Sochi on Tuesday, a week after the two countries signed a 15-year gas contract that has analysts questioning how long the deal will last.


A Russian Su-30 fighter jet was shot down with a surface-to-air missile by an unknown group in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on April 12. It crashed near the Russia-Ukraine border and its pilot has been killed, Vladimir Putin said. The Kremlin says one of two pilots who survived ejecting over enemy territory died after battling rebels with a machine gun before they were captured. The other remains missing but is believed to be alive.