Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday that foreign policy ties between Moscow and Beijing play a stabilizing role in international affairs. The two leaders spoke via video call. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video conference on Tuesday. Russia congratulates Donald Trump Russia congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration as US president and welcomes his declared intention to restore contacts between the two countries, Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of the country’s National Security Council on Monday, Russia Today reported. “We are hearing statements from the newly elected US president and members of his team about the desire to resume direct contacts with Russia, which the outgoing administration stopped. We also heard his statement that everything must be done to prevent World War III,” Putin said. “Of course, we welcome such a stance and congratulate the newly elected US president on taking office,” he added. Moscow has never rejected dialogue with Washington and has always expressed its readiness to deal with any US administration, the president said, adding that Russia remains committed to its principles and believes that dialogue must be built on an equal and mutually respectful basis. Last week, the incoming US president announced that he plans to meet with Putin very soon after he is sworn in.
