Russia-China cooperation a "stabilizing factor" in global affairs: Putin

STORY: Russia-China cooperation a "stabilizing factor" in global affairs: Putin DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: SOCHI, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of host appointing Xinhua for question 2. various of Putin answering Xinhua's question 3. various of the plenary session STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is "promising" and that Russia-China cooperation is an important stabilizing factor in global affairs. Putin made the remarks when answering a question from Xinhua at the plenary session of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi. Referring to China's impressive economic growth, Putin said that China has become "one of the leading locomotives of the global economy." As to bilateral cooperation, Putin said that the two sides will implement infrastructure development plans for the construction of a Greater Eurasia, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the development of the "promi

Putin says imposing rules on other countries should be forbidden

STORY: Putin says imposing rules on other countries should be forbidden DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: SOCHI, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin (source: Kremlin) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that imposing rules on any other country should be prohibited and no one has the right to rule the world for others. Addressing the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin stressed the necessity to build an open, interconnected and diversified world where imposing rules on other countries should be prohibited. "It should be forbidden to impose on any country or people how they should live, how they should feel. Only true cultural and civilizational diversity will ensure the well-being of people and the balance of interests," he said, adding that no one has the right to rule the world for others. "No one will decide for everyone, and not everyone will decide on everything, but those who

Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing

STORY: Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced his expectations for the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled to be held in Beijing, China this October. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister "I have repeatedly mentioned the fact that the Belt and Road Initiative fits in well with the processes unfolding on the Eurasian continent with the participation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Together, we are building transport, financial, and industrial infrastructure. These projects are quite promising." Lavrov made the remarks on the sidelines of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club held in the Russian city of Sochi. According

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(230913) -- BEIJING, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua meets with the delegation of Russia's Valdai Discussion Club in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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VALDAI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks during a Valdai International Discussion Club meeting in Valdai, Russia, on Sept. 19, 2013.

Period of West-dominated world is ending: Putin

STORY: Period of West-dominated world is ending: Putin DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Putin at the plenary session of the 19th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club STORYLINE: The historical period of boundless Western domination in world affairs is coming to an end and the unipolar world is becoming the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. The West aims to maintain hegemony on global economy and politics with so-called "rules" they created, Putin said at the plenary session of the 19th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in the Moscow region on Thursday. However, as soon as non-Western states, including Asian countries, began to benefit from globalization, the West immediately changed or fully abolished many of those rules, he stressed. The West is unable to rule humanity single-handedly despite their attempts to do so and "the majority of nations no longer want to put up with this,"

Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure

STORY: Putin says more countries choose not to succumb to U.S. pressure DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the meeting (courtesy of Kremlin) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that various countries around the world are choosing not to succumb to Washington's demands despite pressure. "Previously, only a few countries could afford to argue with America, and this seemed almost like a sensation," Putin said at the plenary session of the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow. "Now it has already become commonplace when various states refuse to comply with Washington's unfounded demands, despite the fact that it is still trying to put pressure on everyone," he said. This year's meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, which took place in Moscow from Monday to Thursday under the theme of "A Post-Hegemonic World: Justice and Security for Everyone." It w