(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Putin and leaders of many countries discussed the fight against the epidemic by phone
China News Agency, Moscow, May 7 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with leaders of the United States and other countries on the 7th to discuss issues such as strengthening cooperation to combat the New Crown Virus epidemic.
According to Russian President News Network, when Putin spoke with US President Trump, the two sides congratulated each other on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, emphasizing the historical significance of the alliance between the two countries in defeating fascism and uniting the people. Both sides emphasized that, based on this tradition, the two countries can reach consensus on many pressing issues. The two sides also talked about the current situation of the international crude oil market and believed that the oil reduction agreement reached by relevant countries under the cooperation of Russia and the United States was timely and played a practical role in stabilizing oil prices.
The news said that the two sides affirmed the importance of maintaining dialogue and contact between Russia and the United States in various fields and gave positive comments on the cooperation in combating the epidemic situation, and agreed to continue to strengthen coordination in this field. During the call, Trump also proposed to ship a batch of medical equipment to Russia.
Putin had three telephone conversations with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the same day. The two sides notified each other of the measures taken to combat the epidemic, and confirmed the expansion of the relevant departments' cooperation plan in the field of health, including joint development of drugs. Shinzo Abe also congratulated Putin on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Russian Patriotic War.
On the same day, Putin also talked with French President Macron, Kazakh President Tokayev, Uzbekistan President Milziyev and other leaders to exchange congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the victory of the anti-fascist war and exchanged views on cooperation to fight the epidemic. . (Finish)