Russian President Vladimir Putin and PRC President Xi Jinping conducted bilateral engagements in Moscow, signing a package of cooperation documents and issuing a joint statement.
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Putin and Xi held their third official meeting in 2025
Fico arrived in Moscow on the evening of 8 May after the Baltic states banned his aircraft from crossing their airspace.
The two countries promised to strengthen coordination to decisively counter Washington's course of 'dual containment' of Russia and China.
The two countries disavowed the promotion of hostile approaches toward Russia and China by third countries in various regions of the world.
At the parade in Moscow, the DPRK will be represented at the ambassador level.
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