Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also thanked his Russian counterpart for his "positive attitude" in extending the Black Sea grain deal, which is crucial in maintaining stability in food prices.
US President Joe Biden meets PM Justin Trudeau in Ottawa and will address parliament, with reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbours' long border.
Russia proposed the route years ago but the plan has gained urgency as Moscow looks to Beijing to replace Europe as its major gas customer.
President Vladimir Putin announcing the agreement says economic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing was a "priority" for Russia.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now its 391st day.
Growth in China-Russia relations has led to important contributions to world progress and development, says Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Russia.
Kiev hails decision as "historic" but Moscow dismisses order, saying it has "no meaning" for Russia.
China has the ability to export blueprints and expertise to Moscow, which would shore up Russia's depleting defence capacity amid the Ukraine conflict.
Mandatory evacuation of families with children and residents with limited mobility began in Kupiansk community as Russia is poised to make inroads after some of the bloodiest fightings of the conflict — now in its 372nd day.
Putin says he has no doubts that Russia’s stance for a multipolar world will prevail in the end.
One year since the start of the Russian offensive, Ankara’s role as a mediator between the warring sides has become increasingly important in the global context.
Yevgeny Prigozhin has repeatedly blamed the Russian defence ministry of deliberately starving his fighters of munitions in what he has called a treasonous attempt to destroy the private military group.
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