1. Putin welcomes China's Xi to Moscow

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin

3. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a reception in honor of the Chinese leader's visit to Moscow, at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERS

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a meeting at the Kremlin, March 20, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Karpukhin

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERS

6. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony before talks at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin

7. The motorcade of Chinese President Xi Jinping drives past the monument to Prince Vladimir the Great in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

8. Honor guards are seen before the Russia-China talks at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin

9. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin

10. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich

11. Members of the Russian and Chinese delegations during a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin

12. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a signing ceremony at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoyev

13. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping leave after a reception in honor of the Chinese leader's visit to Moscow, at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Kremlin via REUTERS

14. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev

15. A man watches a screen broadcasting news footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a shopping area in Beijing, China, March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

16. Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Russia-China talks at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev

17. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev

18. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich

19. Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin, March 21, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev