Here’s what we know about the recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin …
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00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his dear friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a display of solidarity.
00:06The three-day meeting comes shortly after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, citing war crimes.
00:12Here's what else we know.
00:13The two reportedly talked about a variety of topics, including the war in Ukraine, and ate together at a state dinner.
00:18Following their discussions, Putin also allegedly thanked Xi for his understanding of the true causes of the conflict.
00:25Earlier this year, the CIA director said he was confident that the Chinese leadership is considering the provision of lethal equipment in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
00:33Officials in China, however, have denied claims that it has sent weapons to Russia to help aid their war efforts and say the country is neutral in the matter.
00:42The meeting in Moscow is the pair's first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
00:46According to Axios, Xi will speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone once his three-day trip to Russia concludes.
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