Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday.

China and Russia vow to elevate relationship as US president issues executive orders on domestic and global issues and delays TikTok ban.

Following Trump's inauguration, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a virtual meeting to strengthen bilateral relations between China and Russia.

The U.S.’s two most powerful adversaries agreed to work more closely on overhauling a world order they see as orbiting around the West.

FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping take part in an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, 23 October 2024. MAXIM SHIPENKOV/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, January 21, 2025. Photo: Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a video meeting on Tuesday,

Russian dictator vladimir putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation and discussed how to establish ties with U.S. President Donald

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin via a video link on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The talks came hours after US President Donald Trump returned to the White House and said he would meet Putin “very soon”.

While congratulating Trump, Putin said he was open to talks with the upcoming Trump administration on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

The U.S. and its allies have accused China of fueling Russia's war machine by continuing to ship goods such as electronics, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) parts and machine tools to Moscow.

Donald Trump assumes office at a delicate time for international relations, with some saying the world has never looked so precarious...