Russia's Putin has expressed gratitude to Chinese leader Xi for China's initiatives to resolve Ukraine conflict

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BEIJING (AP) — Russia's Putin has expressed gratitude to Chinese leader Xi for China's initiatives to resolve Ukraine conflict.

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