Russian, Chinese presidents hold meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a meeting.

Report informs, referring to the Russian media, that the parties met within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

The parties spoke about the war in Ukraine. In addition, Putin said that he condemned the US provocations in Taiwan:

"Attempts to create a unipolar world have recently become completely ugly. This is totally unacceptable for most states."

In addition, the leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations.