Kremlin: Putin and Xi discussed Ukraine, Russia and Trump

According to RCO News Agency, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the presides of Russia and China, held a video conference earlier today, Tuesday.

According to the report of Ryanovsi News agency, “Yuri Ushakov”, the assista of the Kremlin, told reporters: “In this conversation, the latest developmes in Syria were discussed.”

This Kremlin aide emphasized that the leaders of the two couries also discussed other issues and developmes in the West Asian region while implemeing the “ceasefire agreeme agreed between Israel and Hamas”.

In a press conference, Ushakov noted that the relations between Russia and China experienced a very successful developme in 2024, and at the same time, there was a mutual desire of both sides to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation.

Ushakov said about the conversation between Putin and Biden on Tuesday: “The parties discussed bilateral and iernational issues in detail. In this conversation, in particular, it was poied out that the relations between Russia and China based on comprehensive partnership and strategic ieraction experienced a successful developme in 2024, and this is characterized by the mutual desire of the parties to increase mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields. It was.”

The Kremlin aide added: “The positions of Russia and China are close to each other or common in many areas.”

Ushakov said: “In this conversation, it was meioned that Moscow and Beijing have acted in harmony with each other on the iernational scene and coinue this coordination, and the positions of the two couries are close to each other or completely the same on the vast majority of issues.”

Ushakov also noted that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping discussed the situation in the Asia-Pacific region as well as the issue of Taiwan.

“The two leaders discussed the situation in the Asia-Pacific region among various regional issues,” Ushakov told reporters. I would like to emphasize that our coury emphasized its unshakable position in supporting the principle of “One China” regarding the issue of Taiwan.

According to Ushakov, Putin and Jinping discussed the so-called “Power of Siberia-2” project in the field of energy transfer.

This Kremlin assista said: “In this conversation, the progress of implemeation of joi projects in the field of energy was discussed. New initiatives such as the construction of a pipeline route for the transmission of gas from the Far East along with other initiatives such as “Power of Siberia-2” are being implemeed.

Ushakov added that the leaders of China and Russia also emphasized the need to improve transportation links, increase cargo transportation and develop the North Sea route.

Ushakov also emphasized Russia’s readiness to eer io serious talks with the United States and discuss Ukraine if it receives releva signals from Washington.

Ushakov told reporters: “We definitely consider the positions that the couries put forward to the journalists, but we are ready for a serious dialogue (with the US).”

The Kremlin aide emphasized: the long-term peace agreeme for the war in Ukraine should be based on securing Russia’s ierests.

Ushakov said: “We are ready to talk with the new US governme about the Ukraine conflict, and if releva signals come from Washington, we will listen to them.” We will also be ready to conduct releva negotiations and make releva coacts.

The Kremlin aide also said in his stateme on Tuesday that Xi Jinping briefed Vladimir Putin about his phone conversation with the new US Preside Donald Trump a few days ago.

“Xi Jinping gave a general summary of the coe of his January 17 phone conversation with Trump,” Ushakov told reporters.

According to this Russian official, Putin and Xi also discussed issues related to establishing possible coacts with the new American governme, but the issue of Trump’s inauguration was not discussed in this discussion.

Ushakov said that the leaders of Russia and China traditionally hold either a telephone conversation or an exchange of views via video conference at the beginning of the new year, and they previously agreed last December to hold the conversation on January 21.

The Russian official added: “The issue of relations between the two couries and relations with the United States was discussed, and as I meioned, Xi Jinping even shared with Putin his assessme of his previous telephone conversation with Trump.”

A Kremlin aide noted on Tuesday that more than 95 perce of mutual settlemes between Russia and China are made in national currencies.

Yury Ushakov emphasized that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping also discussed the situation in Ukraine.

“Naturally, the situation around Ukraine and our two couries’ relations with the United States were discussed in Washington, taking io accou the inauguration of the Trump administration,” Ushakov told reporters.

He emphasized: “There are many signals coming from Washington, but Moscow is waiting for concrete proposals that can be used as a basis for the dialogue between the leaders of the two couries.”

He added: “There have been a lot of signals from Washington recely, but as I said, we are now ready to receive specific proposals that we can lay the groundwork for a dialogue between our leaders.” “During these calls, we will prese our positions to the considerations and possible proposals of the United States.”

Ushakov added: “If US Preside Donald Trump’s team shows mutual ierest, Russia is ready to cooperate with the US on the basis of mutual benefit and mutual respect.”

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