Russian pres Vladimir Putin re-electied for another term, Chinese pres Xi Jinping congratulates Putin

Vladimir Putin. Image credit: File photo of Xi Jinping by Kremlin.ru via Wikimedia Creative Commons

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IBNS-CMEDIA: Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to incumbent Russian Pres ident Vladimir Putin on his re-election as head of state, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster reported on Monday.

In his congratulatory message, Xi said Putin’s reelection fully reflects the support of the country’s people and expressed confidence that Russia will achieve even greater success in development under Putin’s leadership.

China attaches great importance to the development of relations with Russia and is ready to maintain close cooperation with the country to promote sustainable development of the strategic partnership, the president added.