to what mr putin had to say on that chinese plan to end the war. if china wants to play - a constructive role here in this conflict, then - they ought to press russia to pull its troops out - of ukraine and ukrainian sovereign territory. they should urge president putin to cease bombing cities, - hospitals and schools, j to stop the war crimes and the atrocities - and end the war today. it could happen right now. so how has the meeting between the two leaders been going down with people in moscow? translation: on the one hand, xi s visit is very good. on the other hand, we must stand our ground as well and not cave in. time will show. they are themselves in an uneasy situation now, so maybe they want to work closely together with us as well. translation: the visit is important to maintain relations with the closest neighbours. all europe has sanctioned us. we hope it s not for long and sometimes things will restore
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7am in the morning in singapore and 2am in moscow, where president putin has wrapped up talks with chinese president xi jinping for a second day. the two leaders have been discussing what s been described as a peace plan for ukraine, put forward by beijing. president putin has also warned that if the uk goes ahead with a plan to supply ammunition to ukraine, then russia will be forced to respond. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. take two world leaders. ..a dash of kremlin choreography. ..and you get this. the symbolism was clear. on the world stage, xi and putin,
and the european countries will treat us the same. china is a friendly country and we hope for more cooperation with them. well, while xijinping has been in moscow, japan s prime minister fumio kishida is in ukraine and has been visiting the town of bucha, just outside kyiv. tokyo has voiced support for ukraine since the beginning of war and joined other g7 countries in extending sanctions against russia. mr kishida had been the only g7 leader not to visit ukraine, until today. bucha s mayor has said more than 400 civilians were killed in the town last year by russian forces, and mr kishida laid a wreath and observed a moment of silence. translation: as i step on the ground of bucha today, i really feel great anger for all the atrocious acts. i would like to give my heartfelt condolences to all the victims and the wounded on behalf
has. this meeting is less about ukraine itself, even though ukraine is in the spotlight. it is driven by broader, structural geo clinical trends that are unfolding international pollux and specifically the dramatic deterioration of us china relations and the consolidation of the aukus alliance. . . , and the consolidation of the aukus alliance. ., ., , ., , , alliance. china has got the upper hand in this alliance. china has got the upper hand in this relationship - alliance. china has got the upper hand in this relationship but - alliance. china has got the upper hand in this relationship but howj hand in this relationship but how far is beijing willing to go to protect moscow7 it far is beijing willing to go to protect moscow? far is beijing willing to go to protect moscow? far is beijing willing to go to rotect moscow? .., ., , ., protect moscow? it can go very far. i don t have protect moscow? it can go very far. i don t have an protect moscow? it can go very far. i don t h
china and russia, are coming together to forge what they claim is a strong partnership. the talk at the table was about expanding cooperation, but equal partners they are not. russia, under pressure over its war in ukraine, is increasingly dependent on china. and vladimir putin is increasingly critical of the west. later, he slammed the uk for deciding to provide ammunition to ukraine that contains depleted uranium. translation: i would like to note that if this happens, then russia will be forced to take action accordingly. i m talking about the fact that the west is already starting to use weapons with a nuclear component. tonight, this warning from moscow has sparked a reaction from london. the uk ministry of defence has pointed out that depleted uranium has nothing to do with nuclear