BEIJING. May 16 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on the situation surrounding the Ukraine conflict.
"President Xi Jinping and I have agreed to have a detailed discussion of the entire foreign policy agenda at an informal meeting this evening. Obviously, for my part, I will brief the Chinese president on the situation unfolding around the Ukraine conflict," Putin said following negotiations with Xi.
He thanked China for "the initiatives they have put forward in order to resolve the problem."