and political ties between the two countries following talks between the two in moscow. at a news conference in the last hour and a half, the pair announced increasing economic partnerships, and said they would deepen co operation between their armed forces. president putin praised china s plan to end the war in ukraine, saying the proposals could form the basis for a peace settlement. however there were no further details of the plans, and they are unlikely to be acceptable to the ukraine government. the russian leader said moscow would help chinese businesses replace western firms that had abandoned operations in russia due to sanctions. president xi, meanwhile, described their discussions as friendly, frank, and fruitful. it s the chinese leader s second day in moscow our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley sent this report earlier. it s a visit being watched around the world for what its global consequences could be. according to the chinese president, his meet
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