Kremlin toasts the Russian-Chinese partnership, which appears warm but far from equal
, aimed at cementing ties between the two countries amid Russia’s growing isolation from the west.
In the evening on Monday, Putin and Xi spoke for more than four hours and enjoyed a six-course dinner featuring quail blinis, Siberian salmon, venison in cherry sauce and wine from Russia’s Black Sea coast.
There was plenty of pomp on the second day of Xi’s visit as it was evident that Russia was eager to honour the visiting Chinese leader. A state dinner is planned for the evening, with the heads of Russia’s largest companies invited to attend. Karen Leong, the managing director of Singapore-headquartered Influence Solutions, said Xi had pre-empted Putin by a split-second in reaching out for their set-piece handshake. This move, she told Reuters, suggested that “even though Xi is the one visiting Moscow, he is the one who is going to be taking the lead in this relationship”.
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