Putin called his allies before meeting with Trump. What did he discuss with the Chinese leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and dictator Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on August 8, a few days before his expected meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Vladimir Putin called all the photo allies: Profimedia

Both Xi and Lukașnko are among Putin's closest international allies. Telephone calls have taken place in the context in which the US president is preparing to meet a little next week, in what would be the first direct discussion between the two of taking the mandate by Trump on January 20.

According to the CCTV television station, Putin informed Xi Jinping about recent contacts with the US, and he would have greeted the dialogue between Washington and Moscow, writes The Kyiv Independent.

The Chinese President would have welcomed the dialogue between Washington and Moscow and would have reiterated Beijing's support for conflict resolution efforts. Also the Russian president informed and Lukașenko, one of his closest allies, about “Negotiations and agreements” With the US, the state news agency in Belarus, Belta reported.

The Russian president informed the two of his meeting with the Special US messenger Steve Witkoff. They also discussed cooperation in the field of trade and energy.

Separately, Putin also wore a conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“I thanked him for sharing my latest news about Ukraine,” wrote Modi on X, without giving additional details.

Putin's meeting with Trump takes place against the background of increasing pressures from the US, which aims to reduce the financing of the Russia's war. Oil revenues represent about one third of Russia's federal budget, and Washington targets these flows through secondary rates.

The US President issued a Moscow ultimatum on July 28, demanding the ceasefire within 10 days or applying severe sanctions from the US. As the deadline of August 8 approached, Trump expressed his impatience and stated that the decision “It depends now on a little.”

Trump announced the meeting on August 15 on social networks, and later it was confirmed by a Kremlin spokesman, who said the location is “Quite logical”Given the relative proximity of Alaska state to Russia