China's President Xi meets with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, assuring the Russian leader he has the backing of his people to win the presidential election next year.
Mr Xi is in Moscow for three days, during which it is expected he will discuss China's proposal for an end to the war in Ukraine with Mr Putin.abc.net.au/news/putin-xi-meet-in-moscow/102122336China's President Xi Jinping has met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow ahead of formal talks in the coming days.
"Thanks to your strong leadership, Russia has made significant progress in achieving prosperity ... in recent years. I am sure that the Russian people will strongly support you in your good endeavours," Mr Xi said.On Friday, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since the start of the war.
Russia had initially signed the treaty, known as the Rome Statute, but in 2016 withdrew its signature. The US is the only other country to do the same.
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