Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin meeting today

September 15, Kathmandu: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting on Thursday.

The meeting between President Xi and Putin will focus on regional and international issues, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, the BBC reported citing a Russian official. 

The two presidents are going to meet on the sidelines of a summit being held in Uzbekistan. 

Xi made a short visit to Kazakhstan before coming to Uzbekistan for the summit. 

This is Chinese President Xi’s first foreign visit since Covid-19 began.