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Putin meets China’s defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, hails military cooperation
- ‘Development of relations between our two nations is going well in all areas,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Kremlin on Sunday
- Chinese President Xi Jinping met Putin in Moscow last month. Russia and China have moved to further strengthen ties since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday and both men hailed military cooperation between the two nations, which have declared a “no limits” partnership.
Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Moscow last month for meetings with Putin. Russia and China have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties since Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February last year.
Footage of the meeting posted by the Kremlin showed Putin shaking hands with Li and then sitting down at a table. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was also present.
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“We are working actively through our military departments, regularly exchange useful information, work together in the field of military-technical cooperation, and hold joint exercises,” Putin said.
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The exercises, he added, had been held in the Far East as well as Europe and involved ground, naval and air forces.
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“Undoubtedly, this is another crucial area that strengthens the extremely trusting, strategic nature of our relations,” Putin said.
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