"Putin is a friend" Xi said from Moscow - We envy China's development, the Russian president replied
Russian President Vladimir Putin
The two nations have come closer to the concern of the West
For alleged war crimes in Ukraine
The visit comes as China has offered to mediate peace in Ukraine
The Syrian president's previous official visit to Moscow took place in September 2021
The announcement of a partial mobilization of Russian citizens in September was the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating had dipped significantly
Russian President Putin announced the suspension of his country's participation in the treaty
He accused the West and NATO of publicly talking about supplying Ukraine with nuclear weapons before the war began
He accused the West and NATO of starting the war in Ukraine
Despite repeated optimistic reports of Russia running low on artillery shells the stocks are vast & his factories have been working around the clock