What is in Putin's letter?

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, leader of the "United Russia" Party Dmitry Medvedev visited China on December 21 and met with the leader of this country, Xi Jinping. Medvedev delivered the letter of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping.

In the meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, Xi Jinping expressed his interest in deepening the cooperation between the ruling parties of the two countries. According to him, the Chinese Communist Party will expand cooperation with the "United Russia" Party. But there was no point in visiting Beijing just to emphasize this.

While Medveyev was meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. By sending Medvedev to Beijing, the Kremlin seemed to want to weaken the reaction of Zelensky's visit to the United States in the international world. Nevertheless, Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States and his speech at the Congress overshadowed Medvedev's visit to Beijing. The US will increase its financial and military support to Ukraine.

Medvedev's meeting with Sinpin discussed bilateral relations as well as the war in Ukraine. Beijing's position is that it is important to stop the war and establish peace. Xi Jinping said that prolonging the war does not benefit either side. It is Russia that continues the war and occupation. Beijing does not criticize the Kremlin for this, but instead expands cooperation with Russia.

Western countries are tightening sanctions against Russia. In this situation, the Kremlin is trying to sell more oil and gas to China, the world's largest market. Beijing is ready to increase imports of Russian oil and gas, just trying to lower the price.

The main question is: What is in Putin's letter to Xi Jinping?

Western experts state in the letter that it is important to expand Russian-Chinese cooperation in all fields. The number of Russian partners has decreased. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine has deterred many from getting close to the Kremlin, and even Delhi is trying to distance itself from Moscow. Therefore, the main hopes of the Kremlin are in China. The Kremlin wants to see China on its side in the war of aggression against Ukraine.