/ world today news/ Under the headline “China lends diplomatic arm to Putin” ASSOCIATED PRESS:
“As the West isolates him over his Ukraine policy, Russian President Vladimir Putin received a diplomatic arm from China during his official visit that began today in Shanghai.” Putin participated in the two-day Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, attended by the heads of state and government of 24 Asian countries. The Russian President was greeted by the most official protocol by the President of China, Xi Jinping, and immediately after his arrival, the first conversation between the two Presidents “four to one” took place regarding the bilateral contract for the supply of natural gas, which has been negotiated for a whole decade between Gazprom and the Chinese government. of China. Before arriving in China, Putin said that the gas negotiations “on the eastern route” were “almost finalized”. Today, Putin will also attend the opening of the “Sea Interaction 2014” naval exercises. During the Summit, Putin will hold meetings with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Ukraine, as well as with the presidents of Mongolia, Afghanistan, Iran and others.
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