Putin and Xi fail to reach deal on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signalled unity during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, but did not finalise a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline sought by Moscow. The visit featured public displays of closeness between the two leaders, including a red-carpet walk to the Great Hall of the People and remarks about strategic co-operation, partnership, mutual respect, friendship and trust. But the talks ended without the pipeline agreement Russia had hoped to secure.The supplied material says the Kremlin later described the two sides as having reached a "general understanding on the parameters"... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 May 2026 18:00 LONDON
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