Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan. donald trump news
The Kremlin says the leaders discussed their possible contacts with Donald Trump’s new US administration during an extensive video call.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to strengthen bilateral ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the two leaders discussed their possible contacts with the Trump administration during an extensive video call that lasted more than an hour and a half.
Russian media reported that the two leaders talked about boosting trade flows. China is the largest consumer of Russian energy and the largest oil export market for Russia.
“Xi and Putin have signaled a willingness to build relations with the United States on a mutually beneficial, mutually respectful basis, if the Trump team is really into it,” Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow. Shows interest”.
“From our side it was also said that we are ready for dialogue with the new US administration on the Ukrainian conflict.”
For his part, Trump has said he is willing to accommodate Russia’s view that Ukraine’s right to self-determination can be set aside in favor of peace and stability.
Ushakov said Putin wants long-term peace in Ukraine, not a short-term ceasefire. He said, no specific proposal has been received for talks with Trump.
On Taiwan, Ushakov said Russia had “confirmed its unwavering position of support for the one China principle”.
China considers democratically ruled Taiwan as its territory. In a New Year’s speech, President Xi said that no one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan. Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s claims.
Ushakov said the Putin-Xi video call was planned before Trump’s inauguration.
no limit partnership
China and Russia announced a “no-limit” partnership in February 2022, when Putin visited Beijing days before sending thousands of troops to Ukraine. Putin has described China as an “ally” in recent months.
Trump has said he will be tough on China and will talk to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters after his inauguration, Trump said Putin should make a deal to end the war because the conflict is destroying Russia.
Xi has called for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and accused the US of fueling the war by selling arms to Kiev, which has said it is ready to seek a negotiated solution that respects its interests. .
