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'The Independent' reports that delegates from European nations staged a walkout while Vladimir Putin began speaking at an international forum hosted by China.
'The Independent' reports that delegates from European nations staged a walkout while Vladimir Putin began speaking at an international forum hosted by China.
Putin was taking the stage at China's third summit on its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a multibillion-dollar infrastructure focused on road, train and port project investments.
Putin was taking the stage at China's third summit on its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a multibillion-dollar infrastructure focused on road, train and port project investments.
The ceremony opened with Chinese President Xi Jinping greeting world leaders and over 1,000 delegates to the Great Hall of the People, located near Tiananmen Square.
The ceremony opened with Chinese President Xi Jinping greeting world leaders and over 1,000 delegates to the Great Hall of the People, located near Tiananmen Square.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's appearance was boycotted by delegates from the EU, including former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's appearance was boycotted by delegates from the EU, including former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
'The Independent' reports that the boycott highlights a "growing geopolitical divide in Europe and the West." .
Putin and Xi reportedly both spoke out against the West during the event, underscoring the close ties between China and Russia.
Putin and Xi reportedly both spoke out against the West during the event, underscoring the close ties between China and Russia.
Ideological confrontation, geopolitical rivalry and bloc politics are not the choice for us, but we stand against economic sanctions, economic coercions, and decoupling and supply chain disruptions, Xi Jinping, Chinese President, via 'The Independent'.
Ideological confrontation, geopolitical rivalry and bloc politics are not the choice for us, but we stand against economic sanctions, economic coercions, and decoupling and supply chain disruptions, Xi Jinping, Chinese President, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that Putin and Xi held bilateral talks revolving around Russia and China's "close political coordination" to safeguard international "justice.".
In the current difficult conditions, close foreign policy coordination is especially necessary - which is what we are doing, and today we will also discuss all of this, Vladimir Putin, Russian President, via 'The Independent'.
In the current difficult conditions, close foreign policy coordination is especially necessary - which is what we are doing, and today we will also discuss all of this, Vladimir Putin, Russian President, via 'The Independent'.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban became the first Western leader to share a stage with Putin since the International Criminal Court (ICC) accused the Russian president of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban became the first Western leader to share a stage with Putin since the International Criminal Court (ICC) accused the Russian president of alleged war crimes in Ukraine
