https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/20/vladimir-putin-xi-jinping-meeting-russia-ukraine-china/ > Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Moscow on Monday to discuss leading a new international order absent of American unilateral rule. > Putin referred to Xi as a “dear friend” coming out of the pair’s dinner Monday evening in Xi’s first trip outside China since winning a third term as China’s president, Reuters reported. State media reported the two met for roughly four and a half hours Monday, with further discussions involving additional officials scheduled for Tuesday.