Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday.

China's President Xi Jinping spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin over video call on Tuesday, Chinese national broadcaster CCTV said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, January 21, 2025. Photo: Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video meeting on Tuesday,

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin via a video link on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The talks came hours after US President Donald Trump returned to the White House and said he would meet Putin “very soon”.

The Russian and Chinese leaders spoke to each other via video call on Tuesday, just a day after Donald Trump's inauguration.

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