In Moscow, the meeting between Xi and Putin: "China and Russia strategic partners"

Meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping .

Objective to discuss the Chinese peace plan for Ukraine , as reported by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

In an article written in the People's Daily, Russian President Vladimir Putin shows that he has no doubts that the meeting will give "a new powerful impetus to the entire range of bilateral cooperation" . In the article "Russia and China - a partnership that looks to the future", published by the Chinese newspaper, the Russian head of state thanked Beijing for its balanced position on the situation in Ukraine and announced Moscow's openness "to a solution political-diplomatic crisis in Ukraine".

The Russian president also accused NATO of being out of touch with reality , which, in his view, is evidenced by the alliance's demands on the Russian Federation in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.

Putin then expressed confidence that trade turnover between Russia and China will cross the $200 billion mark this year . At the same time, he wrote, it is important that "the share of settlements in national currencies is growing in mutual trade and our relations are becoming more and more sovereign."

For his part, Xi Jinping talks about how his proposal on how to resolve the Ukrainian crisis reflects "global visions" trying to reach a synthesis, while acknowledging that "solutions are not easy".

The Chinese president then announced a plan, drawn up by Moscow and Beijing, "for the development of strategic interaction and practical cooperation" between the two countries.

Russia and China - added Xi - intend to work together to promote "multilateralism" and "global governance in a more just and rational direction", based on the principles of the United Nations.

(Unioneonline/vl)