Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin hold dinner with dinner in Kremlin

Russian President Xi Jinping and his dear friend Xi Jinping were invited to dinner in the Kremlin to discuss China's 12 pointer plan to end the war in Ukraine.

What Happened: President Xi arrived in Moscow on Monday for a state visit to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, as Beijing expressed its willingness to play a constructive role in solving the Ukraine crisis. The top leaders greeted each other as dear friends. Russia's state news agency reported that the two allies held informal talks for nearly 4.5 hours, with more official talks scheduled for Tuesday.

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Putin, after meeting Xi, said he viewed China's proposals for a resolution of the Ukraine conflict with respect. He said that he is somewhat envious of Beijing's very effective system for developing the economy and strengthening the state. Washington criticized Xi's visit to Russia as it came days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children. Since the ICC warrant was issued, Xi became the first world leader to shake hands with Putin.

The timing indicated that Beijing was providing Moscow with diplomatic cover to commit additional crimes.

President Xi is going to Russia days after the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Putin, suggesting that China feels no responsibility to hold the Kremlin accountable for the crimes committed in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

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