Xi Jinping: China attaches great importance to developing relations with Russia. As of the morning of March 18, Vladimir Putin is leading in the Russian presidential elections with 87.31% of the votes.

Earlier, Emir of Kuwait Mishaal al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah was the first among the leaders of the Gulf countries to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his re-election as president of Russia. He said: “We are ready to maintain close cooperation with Russia to promote the continuous, healthy, stable and in-depth development of Russian-Chinese relations”