Xi, Putin stress 'responsible dialogue' is solution to Ukraine crisis - Chinese state media

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday stressed that "responsible dialogue" is the best way to steadily solve the Ukraine crisis, China's state media reported.

The Russian side reaffirmed its commitment to resuming peace talks as soon as possible, according to Chinese state media, following the conclusion of talks between Xi and Putin in Moscow.

The two sides pointed out that to resolve the Ukraine crisis, the "legitimate security concerns" of all countries must be respected and that confrontation between camps should be avoided, Chinese state media reported.