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[^1]\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss maintaining economic ties and diplomatic support amidst global conflicts. [^2]\n\nChinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on September 1 that Chinese authorities are ready to advance comprehensive cooperation with Russia. [^3]\n\nChinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on August 31, 2026, but no new progress was made on the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline project. [^4]\n\nThe leaders agreed to expand cooperation in railways, energy, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. [^5]\n\nThe summit took place during the fifth year of Russia's war in Ukraine, a conflict that has placed Russia in an economic disadvantage relative to the West. [^6]\n\nKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the discussion superficially touched upon the topic of the Ukraine crisis, a term Moscow uses to refer to its invasion of Ukraine. [^7]\n\nPutin said that Russia is ready to introduce a permanent visa-free travel regime with China if Beijing agrees, noting the current arrangement expires in December 2027. [^8]\n\nReuters reported that over 200 Russian military personnel were secretly trained in China in 2025, indicating evidence of military cooperation between the two countries. [^9]\n\nPresident Putin stated that Russia-China cooperation is successfully developing in all fields and expressed readiness to permanently extend the visa-free regime between the two countries. [^10]\n\nPutin and Xi agreed to strengthen energy cooperation, with the 'Power of Siberia 2' gas pipeline project being a major agenda item. [^11]\n\nThe leaders discussed the wars in Ukraine and Iran as part of international and regional situations during the summit. 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