Overview

• Gazprom said it signed a legally binding agreement for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline and the Soyuz Vostok transit route through Mongolia to boost Russian gas supplies to China.
• Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing, exchanged warm public remarks as “old friends,” and lauded bilateral ties as reaching unprecedented levels.
• The summit’s joint declaration condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, decried the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, affirmed sovereignty principles, and announced plans for a common development bank.
• Vladimir Putin said Russia does not oppose Ukraine joining the European Union but reiterated NATO membership is unacceptable and suggested there may be room to agree on security guarantees for Kyiv.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged that the Ukraine war end quickly and held a private, roughly 50‑minute conversation with Putin before their formal bilateral.