Moscow is grateful to Beijing for its realistic stance on Ukraine and welcomes its willingness to participate in the "resolution of the crisis", Russian President Vladimir Putin says

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born Oct. 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez in an article for China's Zhenmin Zhibao newspaper ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day visit to Russia, which begins Monday.

The text of the article was released in Russian by the Kremlin and quoted by TASS.

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Putin writes that the situation in Ukraine can be resolved through political-diplomatic means, but the process depends on the agreement of the others for a "serious dialogue taking into account the realities", BTA reported.

In his article, the Russian president reiterates his thesis that the West has ignited the conflict in Ukraine in an attempt to maintain its global dominance and the unipolar world order.

On the other hand, Putin writes, Russia and China "consistently declare themselves for the creation of a more just multipolar world order based on international law, and not on any "rules" serving the needs of the "golden billion".

The Russian president says that NATO is grossly violating the principle of indivisibility of security.

"We are deeply disturbed by the irresponsible and downright dangerous actions that can undermine global nuclear security," Putin wrote in a new indirect threat about the possibility of using nuclear weapons.

Putin defines Russian-Chinese relations as a "cornerstone" of regional and global stability and as a model for harmonious cooperation between major countries.

The Ukrainian authorities denounced Putin's visit to the occupied city of Mariupol

In his article, he predicts that trade between Russia and China this year may exceed $200 billion.

In addition, Putin wrote, the share of payments in national currencies is increasing, which makes the two countries "more sovereign".

The Russian president calls the Power of Siberia gas pipeline to deliver Russian gas to China the "deal of the century."

He points out that the export of Russian oil and coal to China is increasing.

As other areas of successful cooperation, Putin mentioned the construction of energy facilities in China with the participation of Russian specialists, joint projects in industry and agriculture, the development of new technologies and cooperation in space.

The Russian president described Xi Jinping as a "good old friend" with whom he shares "the warmest relations".

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