Russian president Vladimir Putin has addressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a new year message reaffirming his intention to be at the opening ceremony of t
Russian president Vladimir Putin has addressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a new year message reaffirming his intention to be at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics In a telegram issued to numerous world leaders, the Kremlin said Russia and China had «interacted very productively» despite the «difficulties» of the pandemic. The announcement reflected on «record indicators in trade» as a result of a political dialogue between the countries based on long-held scientific and technical links and joint innovation. Putin would not have been allowed to attend the Winter Olympic Games in China in February as part of World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions on Russia which forbid government officials and representatives from attending major events.
