WorldPutin meets Xi at regional security summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Aug. 31 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. The Kremlin said the talks took place in a “friendly and constructive atmosphere,” focusing on bilateral ties and touching only briefly on the “Ukraine crisis.”

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-08-31 13:52Original