Go to media bankSAMARKAND, Sep 15 Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping started negotiations on the sidelines of the SCO summit, which is taking place in Samarkand, RIA Novosti correspondent reports. As expected, they will talk about trade and economic cooperation. Moscow attaches special importance to this meeting, given the situation in the world. under conditions when sanctions pressure is being exerted on Russia, cooperation with Beijing is demonstrating resilience and continues to gain momentum. The countries keep plans to achieve a trade turnover of 200 billion dollars by 2024. This meeting will not do without discussing the international agenda. Aide to the Russian President Yuri Ushakov, on the eve of the conversation, told reporters that the situation in Ukraine would not be left without attention. According to him, China understands the reasons for the Russian special operation and approaches the Ukrainian crisis in a balanced way. It is possible that against this background, words about a multipolar world will be heard. Vladimir Nezhdanov, an expert at the Institute of Contemporary International Affairs of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, believes that the US position on the Ukrainian issue and on Taiwan issues brings the positions of Moscow and Beijing closer. with Russia».
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