The CCP leader told Putin that he is pleased to see Moscow improve ties with Washington, according to China’s foreign ministry.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Chinese counterpart at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping discussed the Ukraine crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Aug. 8, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry.
The exchange came ahead of a potential meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. It also coincided with a deadline set by Trump for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal with Ukraine.
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