Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping discussed the Ukraine crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Aug. 8, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry.
The exchange came ahead of a potential meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. It also coincided with a deadline set by Trump for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.
During their call, Putin updated Xi on “the key outcomes” from his meeting with U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Aug. 6, according to the readout released by the Kremlin. The two leaders also exchanged views on “a number of pressing matters of bilateral and international concern,” including Putin’s upcoming visit to Beijing, the Kremlin said….
China’s Xi Discusses Ukraine Crisis With Putin as US Deadline Arrives
