Putin and Xi meet at regional security summit, reaffirm bilateral ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a regional security summit, with the Kremlin describing the talks as friendly and constructive. The meeting continues the established pattern of high-level Russia-China engagement amid Western sanctions and the Ukraine conflict. The lack of public statements on specific outcomes leaves the strategic implications unclear, but the meeting underscores the deepening alignment between Moscow and Beijing.