As Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow, he was greeted at Vnukovo airport by a Russian military band, but not Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin.
March 20, 2023, 6:54 AMChina's President Xi Jinping applauds after the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13, 2023.As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Monday afternoon in Moscow, he was greeted at Vnukovo airport by a Russian military band, but not Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I am very glad, at the invitation of President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, to come back to the land of our close neighbor … I am sure my visit will be fruitful,” Xi said, according to Russia's TASS News Agency, which is run by the state. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this story.
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