MOSCOW, May 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping did not discuss the Chinese settlement plan in Ukraine, proposed back in 2023, at their talks in Beijing this week, although the Ukrainian issue remained on their agenda, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

"No, this plan was not discussed. The Ukrainian settlement issue was in fact discussed [during the meeting]," Peskov said at a press briefing.

Putin arrived in Beijing for an official visit on the evening of May 19 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. On the morning of May 20, the leaders met for bilateral talks and later attended a ceremony marking the signing of more than 20 documents on bilateral cooperation in various areas by official representatives on behalf of the Russian delegation and China.

Putin and Xi signed "The Declaration on the Emergence of a Multipolar World and a New Type of International Relations" and also agreed to extend "The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation."

The Russian president’s visit to China was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of "The Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation," which serves as a foundation for bilateral ties, and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership for coordination in the 21st century.