Xi touts ties with Russia in Putin call after Trump sworn in

Tell me who your friend is, and I will tell you who you are." ... Therefore, if I now praise Chairman Xi Jinping, I will feel somehow uncomfortable—it's like I'm praising myself. So I'll try to be objective."

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Putin and Xi smile and wave to each other in video call meeting."

Russian state-run news agency RT, on X on Tuesday

OMG!!! I can't believe Xi didn't wave back. Their relationship is over now. Putin is done."

Commenting on his post, one X user said