Russia's Kremlin calls the President Putin and Chinese President Xi talks as "positive"; many issues were discussed, incl. energy projects

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Russia's Kremlin calls the President Putin and Chinese President Xi talks as "positive"; many issues were discussed, incl. energy projects

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