Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Friday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told senior Kremlin aide Sergei Shoigu on Friday that the two countries were "true friends like steel repeatedly tempered by fire", according to state broadcaster CCTV. "Both sides should continue to strengthen their coordination in international and regional matters,
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,
Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, held a phone conversation with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, according to Xinhua. The details of their conversation are not being disclosed at the moment. Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post reports that the conversation took place at Putin's request.