TAIPEI: Russia said on Sunday that China threw its support behind President Vladimir Putin's efforts to stabilize his country after an aborted rebellion against the Kremlin by the private mercenary group Wagner.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said China declared support for the leadership in Moscow during a previously unannounced trip to Beijing by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.This undated photo shows Chinese and Russian flags near St. Basil's Cathedral in the Red Square of Russia's capital Moscow.
The Chinese side expressed support for the efforts of the leadership of the Russian Federation to stabilize the situation in the country in connection with the events of June 24, and reaffirmed its interest in strengthening the unity and further prosperity of Russia,' the Russian statement said.Rudenko met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to discuss 'international and regional issues of common concern,' the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on its website.
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