“Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on January 21, during which they emphasized the need to deepen cooperation between the countries in the political, economic and energy spheres.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on January 21, during which they emphasized the need to deepen cooperation between the countries in the political, economic and energy spheres.
Source: ISW
Literally: “Putin and Xi repeated standard narratives, emphasizing the strengthening of foreign policy, energy and economic cooperation between Russia and the PRC.”
Details: Putin’s aide Yuriy Ushakov noted that the war in Ukraine and the two countries’ relations with the United States were also discussed, although these topics were not mentioned in the Kremlin’s official press release.
According to Ushakov, President Xi Jinping also told Putin about the details of his recent conversation with US President Donald Trump.
Key findings:
- On the night of January 20-21, Ukrainian forces carried out a series of drone strikes on Russian defense industrial enterprises and oil refineries in Russia as part of a campaign aimed at weakening Russian military capabilities.
- The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian troops also continue to strike Russian command posts behind enemy lines.
- Russian Governor Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on January 21 and emphasized the deepening of cooperation.
- The recent appointment of the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, Oleksandr Khinshtein, has not yet resolved or diverted attention from Russia’s inability to adequately respond to the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk Oblast.
- Russian troops advanced in the Kursk region and near Chasovoy Yar, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhovo. Ukrainian troops regained lost positions near Pokrovsk.
- Russian ultra-nationalist “warriors” have renewed complaints against the Russian Ministry of Defense for its failure to hold the Russian military command accountable for military failures.