Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a conference with Chinas top diplomat on Wednesday that cooperation in between Beijing and Moscow was very important to support the international scenario.

The cooperation between China and Russia on the world stage is very important to stabilize the worldwide circumstance, Putin said at the conference with Wang Yi.

Their meeting comes as China is trying to appear as a conciliator and is anticipated to reveal its own political service to the Ukraine conflict this week.Beijing has actually looked for to position itself as a neutral party while preserving close ties with its ally Russia.But Washington and NATO have actually stated they are worried China may be preparing to send out arms and ammo to help Russia pursue its campaign in Ukraine.

With the Russian side, we are ready to enhance our tactical collaboration and our in-depth cooperation, Wang Yi told Putin, according to a Russian translation of his statement.Chinas leading diplomat insisted the partnership in between the 2 countries was not directed against any third nation and does not give in to pressure.

Earlier he met his Russian equivalent Sergei Lavrov.

Despite the high turbulence on the world phase, we are demonstrating our uniformity and the preparedness to safeguard each others interests based on the respect for international law and the main function of the United Nations, Lavrov said.Wang Yi is on the last stop of a European tour during which he consulted with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.