Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement “further deepening” their partnership following talks in Moscow Thursday – a show of solidarity in the face of global uncertainties unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are scheduled to meet with Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend to discuss their trade relationship. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will be among the Chinese delegation.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow. They made a number of statements, exchanging complimentary remarks. What Putin and Xi Jinping have said to each other - read in the RBC-Ukraine report below.