Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in the fight against coronavirus. He announced this in the article "Russia and China: a strategic partnership oriented towards the future" for the Xinhua news agency.
According to him, Russia is grateful to China “for its assistance in establishing the production of Russian vaccines Sputnik V and Sputnik Light in China, as well as the timely organization of the supply of protective equipment.
Earlier it was reported that Putin during his visit to China does not plan bilateral contacts, except for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, due to coronavirus restrictions, said the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.
Prior to this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke about Vladimir Putin's plans for the upcoming Olympics in Beijing.
The 2022 Olympic Games will be held from February 4 to 20 in the Chinese capital. In total, 109 sets of medals will be played, and Russia will be represented by 212 athletes in 15 disciplines.
Due to the sanctions of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the Russian team will perform under the name ROC (Russian Olympic Committee), and instead of the anthem at the awards ceremony, a fragment from the First Piano Concerto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky will sound.
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