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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.

Moscow, Ukraine
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Putin and Xi held their third official meeting in 2025

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The two countries promised to strengthen coordination to decisively counter Washington's course of 'dual containment' of Russia and China.

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The two countries disavowed the promotion of hostile approaches toward Russia and China by third countries in various regions of the world.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:43.707Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-8-2025