KAZAN, Russia, Oct 22, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday he wanted to advance ties with China to drive global stability, during a meeting at the BRICS summit in Kazan.

"Russian-Chinese cooperation in world affairs acts as one of the stabilising factors in the global arena," Putin said, adding: "We intend to further increase coordination in all multilateral platforms to ensure global security and a just world order."