Putin offers condolences to China after earthquake

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his “deep” condolences to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after an earthquake left at least 118 dead in northwest China, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

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“In Russia, we share the pain of those who lost their loved ones in the disaster and hope for a speedy recovery for all those injured,” said Putin in a message addressed to Xi, according to a statement from the Kremlin.