Xi vows to promote Ukraine peace talks as he meets with Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Monday that Beijing will actively promote peace talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis as he started his state visit to Russia and met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who welcomed China's readiness to make a meaningful contribution.The two leaders penned articles for major news outlets in each other's country before the start of Xi's three-day trip to Russia, his first visit to the neighboring state since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine began in February last year.They held a one-on-one meeting Monday afternoon in Moscow, with Putin telling Xi he …READ FULL ARTICLE