By Dmitry Antonov, Guy Faulconbridge and Liz Lee MOSCOW/BEIJING (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed on Tuesday how to build ties with Donald Trump, prospects for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine and Moscow's firm support for Beijing's position on Taiwan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting at the Great Hall of the

The Russian and Chinese leaders spoke to each other via video call on Tuesday, just a day after Donald Trump's inauguration.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held a video call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Beijing’s state media reported. Xi and Putin “held a video meeting at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of January 21”, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.

Chinese President Xi Jinping talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting on Tuesday. He said that China and Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping mere hours after President Trump was sworn in, pledging deepening cooperation. | TAG24