Putin congratulates Xi after Chinese leader secures unprecedented third term
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders’ summit in Astana, Kazakhstan October 14, 2022. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to China’s President Xi Jinping on Sunday after Xi was appointed as leader of the country for an unprecedented third term.
The Kremlin said Putin told Xi he looked forward to continuing to develop a “comprehensive partnership” between Russia and China.
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