Putin and Xi held three bilateral meetings as the armies of both countries increased their joint military exercises. On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while in Kyiv several European leaders gathered for a summit convened by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,

China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

BEIJING - China’s President Xi Jinping spoke with his ally Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Feb 24, China’s state media reported, on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.