Sputnik Africa is live as Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Wang Yi is a good old friend of Russia, and his role in strengthening relations between Russia and China is something to be appreciated, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted ahead of the Chinese foreign minister's meeting with the Russian president.
Earlier in the day, the Chinese top diplomat held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.