{"id":4940,"date":"2023-03-20T15:24:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=4940"},"modified":"2023-03-23T18:53:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:53:25","slug":"putin-welcomes-chinas-xi-to-kremlin-amid-ukrainian-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/analysis\/defense\/putin-welcomes-chinas-xi-to-kremlin-amid-ukrainian-war\/2023\/03\/20\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin welcomes China’s Xi to Kremlin amid Ukrainian war"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moscow (Brussels Independent with Reuters)-Russian<\/span> President<\/span> Vladimir<\/span> Putin<\/span> warmly<\/span> welcomed<\/span> Chinese<\/span> President<\/span> Xi<\/span> Jinping<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> Kremlin<\/span> on<\/span> Monday.<\/span> The<\/span> visit<\/span> sent<\/span> a<\/span> strong<\/span> message<\/span> to<\/span> Western<\/span> leaders<\/span> allied<\/span> with<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> that<\/span> their<\/span> efforts<\/span> to<\/span> isolate<\/span> Moscow<\/span> had<\/span> failed.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Days<\/span> after<\/span> international<\/span> arrest<\/span> warrants<\/span> were<\/span> issued<\/span> for<\/span> Kremlin<\/span> leaders<\/span> on<\/span> charges<\/span> of<\/span> Ukraine-related<\/span> war<\/span> crimes,<\/span> Xi’s<\/span> visit<\/span> marked<\/span> a<\/span> new<\/span> round<\/span> of<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> hype<\/span> for<\/span> Beijing<\/span> and<\/span> gave<\/span> Putin<\/span> a<\/span> political<\/span> boost.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> two<\/span> countries<\/span> have<\/span> described<\/span> Xi’s<\/span> three-day<\/span> visit<\/span> as<\/span> an<\/span> opportunity<\/span> to<\/span> deepen<\/span> their<\/span> “endless<\/span> friendship.”<\/span> China<\/span> sees<\/span> Russia<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> source<\/span> of<\/span> oil<\/span> and<\/span> gas<\/span> for<\/span> its<\/span> energy-hungry<\/span> economy<\/span> and<\/span> a<\/span> partner<\/span> in<\/span> fighting<\/span> what<\/span> it<\/span> sees<\/span> as<\/span> US<\/span> dominance<\/span> in<\/span> world<\/span> affairs.<\/span> The<\/span> two<\/span> countries,<\/span> which<\/span> are<\/span> permanent<\/span> members<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> UN<\/span> Security<\/span> Council,<\/span> also<\/span> conduct<\/span> joint<\/span> military<\/span> exercises.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>After<\/span> shaking<\/span> hands<\/span> with<\/span> Xi,<\/span> Putin<\/span> sat<\/span> down<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> start<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> meeting<\/span> to<\/span> make<\/span> a<\/span> short<\/span> statement,<\/span> calling<\/span> each<\/span> other<\/span> “dear<\/span> friends”<\/span> and<\/span> exchanging<\/span> compliments.<\/span> Putin<\/span> congratulated<\/span> Xi<\/span> on<\/span> his<\/span> re-election<\/span> and<\/span> expressed<\/span> hope<\/span> for<\/span> an<\/span> even<\/span> stronger<\/span> relationship.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>He<\/span> welcomed<\/span> China’s<\/span> proposal<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> political<\/span> settlement<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine,<\/span> noting<\/span> that<\/span> Russia<\/span> has<\/span> room<\/span> for<\/span> negotiation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cWe<\/span> discuss<\/span> all<\/span> these<\/span> issues,<\/span> including<\/span> your<\/span> initiative,<\/span> and<\/span> we<\/span> have<\/span> a<\/span> lot<\/span> of<\/span> respect<\/span> for<\/span> that,\u201d<\/span> he<\/span> said.<\/span> \u201cOur<\/span> cooperation<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> international<\/span> level<\/span> undoubtedly<\/span> contributes<\/span> to<\/span> strengthening<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> order<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> fundamental<\/span> principles<\/span> of<\/span> multipolarization.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Xi<\/span> congratulated<\/span> Putin<\/span> on<\/span> his<\/span> re-election<\/span> and<\/span> thanked<\/span> him,<\/span> saying<\/span> he<\/span> chose<\/span> Russia<\/span> as<\/span> his<\/span> first<\/span> overseas<\/span> destination.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kremlin<\/span> spokesman<\/span> Dmitry<\/span> Peskov<\/span> said<\/span> Putin<\/span> and<\/span> President<\/span> Xi<\/span> Jinping<\/span> are<\/span> likely<\/span> to<\/span> give<\/span> a<\/span> “detailed<\/span> explanation”<\/span> of<\/span> Moscow’s<\/span> actions<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> dinner.<\/span> He<\/span> added<\/span> that<\/span> more<\/span> extensive<\/span> talks<\/span> with<\/span> officials<\/span> from<\/span> both<\/span> countries<\/span> are<\/span> scheduled<\/span> for<\/span> Tuesday<\/span> on<\/span> a<\/span> wide<\/span> range<\/span> of<\/span> issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>For<\/span> Putin,<\/span> Xi’s<\/span> presence<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> prestigious<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> victory<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> West’s<\/span> efforts<\/span> to<\/span> isolate<\/span> Russia<\/span> after<\/span> invading<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Moscow<\/span> and<\/span> Beijing<\/span> join<\/span> forces:<\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span>Earlier<\/span> this<\/span> month,<\/span> Xi<\/span> accused<\/span> Washington<\/span> of<\/span> trying<\/span> to<\/span> isolate<\/span> his<\/span> country<\/span> and<\/span> slow<\/span> its<\/span> development.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Xi’s<\/span> visit<\/span> came<\/span> after<\/span> the<\/span> International<\/span> Criminal<\/span> Court<\/span> in<\/span> The<\/span> Hague<\/span> announced<\/span> on<\/span> Friday<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> intended<\/span> to<\/span> put<\/span> Putin<\/span> on<\/span> trial<\/span> for<\/span> kidnapping<\/span> thousands<\/span> of<\/span> children<\/span> from<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>China<\/span> sees<\/span> Xi’s<\/span> visit<\/span> as<\/span> part<\/span> of<\/span> its<\/span> regular<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> exchanges<\/span> and<\/span> has<\/span> provided<\/span> few<\/span> details<\/span> about<\/span> what<\/span> the<\/span> visit<\/span> is<\/span> intended<\/span> to<\/span> accomplish,<\/span> but<\/span> has<\/span> extended<\/span> his<\/span> nearly<\/span> 13<\/span> months<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span> The<\/span> war<\/span> casts<\/span> a<\/span> long<\/span> shadow<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> talks.<\/span> At<\/span> a<\/span> daily<\/span> briefing<\/span> in<\/span> Beijing<\/span> on<\/span> Monday,<\/span> foreign<\/span> ministry<\/span> spokesman<\/span> Wang<\/span> Wenbin<\/span> said<\/span> Xi’s<\/span> journey<\/span> was<\/span> “a<\/span> journey<\/span> of<\/span> friendship,<\/span> cooperation<\/span> and<\/span> peace.”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Beijing’s<\/span> foray<\/span> into<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> follows<\/span> its<\/span> recent<\/span> success<\/span> in<\/span> brokering<\/span> talks<\/span> between<\/span> Iran<\/span> and<\/span> its<\/span> main<\/span> Middle<\/span> Eastern<\/span> rival<\/span> Saudi<\/span> Arabia.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Following<\/span> this<\/span> success,<\/span> President<\/span> Xi<\/span> Jinping<\/span> urged<\/span> China<\/span> to<\/span> play<\/span> a<\/span> greater<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> managing<\/span> world<\/span> affairs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>He<\/span> also<\/span> warned<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> Hague<\/span> court<\/span> could<\/span> become<\/span> a<\/span> target<\/span> for<\/span> Russian<\/span> missile<\/span> attacks. Medvedev<\/span> has<\/span> made<\/span> bombastic<\/span> statements<\/span> and<\/span> allegations<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> past.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Russia’s<\/span> Investigative<\/span> Committee<\/span> announced<\/span> on<\/span> Monday<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> will<\/span> open<\/span> criminal<\/span> proceedings<\/span> against<\/span> prosecutors<\/span> and<\/span> three<\/span> ICC<\/span> judges<\/span> over<\/span> arrest<\/span> warrants<\/span> it<\/span> issued<\/span> against<\/span> Putin<\/span> and<\/span> his<\/span> children’s<\/span> rights<\/span> commissioner<\/span> Maria<\/span> Lvovabelova.<\/span> .<\/span> The<\/span> commission<\/span> called<\/span> the<\/span> ICC’s<\/span> prosecution<\/span> “illegal.”<\/span> One<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> reasons<\/span> was<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> involved<\/span> “criminal<\/span> prosecution<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> willfully<\/span> innocent<\/span> person.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moscow (Brussels Independent with Reuters)-Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Kremlin on Monday. The visit sent a strong message to Western leaders allied with Ukraine that their efforts to isolate Moscow had failed. Days after international arrest warrants were issued for Kremlin leaders on charges of Ukraine-related war crimes, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[26,24,276,280,2399,2425,2450,2459,2480,2482],"tags":[1418,2056,2058,2060,2063,2064,2071,2242,2243,177,2244,1226,1227,1228,1288,1292,1378],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/download-2-1.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4940"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4942,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4940\/revisions\/4942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}