MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax) - Virtual talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping lasted for one hour and 35 minutes and were substantive, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.
"It was a rather substantive conversation, held in a friendly atmosphere, as always, and it lasted for one hour and 35 minutes," Ushakov told the press on Tuesday.
Both bilateral and global affairs were discussed at great length, Ushakov said. "It was noted, for instance, that Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction developed quite successfully in 2024," Ushakov said.
Both sides are willing to establish mutually advantageous cooperation in a variety of areas, Ushakov said. "It was stated that Moscow and Beijing had been acting on the world stage in a coordinated manner and that their stances were close or identical on the overwhelming majority of issues," he said.
It was reported earlier on Tuesday that Putin and Xi had a video call.
"The leaders have a traditional phone call or exchange views by video link at the beginning of every year," he said.
He said the video call was scheduled for January 21 back in December.
"Back then, we did not even try to relate this date to the inauguration in Washington," Ushakov said.