{"id":345432,"date":"2026-05-21T09:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-and-xi-show-unity-but-fail-to-reach-deal-on-russias-key-gas-pipeline-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:01:09","slug":"putin-and-xi-show-unity-but-fail-to-reach-deal-on-russias-key-gas-pipeline-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-and-xi-show-unity-but-fail-to-reach-deal-on-russias-key-gas-pipeline-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin and Xi show unity, but fail to reach deal on Russia&#8217;s key gas pipeline | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/HhlZDnWtQhs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Putin and Xi show unity, but fail to reach deal on Russia's key gas pipeline | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HhlZDnWtQhs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his two-day visit with China&#8217;s Xi Jinping, stating that Russian-Chinese relations are at an &quot;unprecedentedly high level.&quot; However, not everything went according to plan. Putin arrived in Beijing hoping to secure a major gas pipeline deal, which is seen as vital for Russia&#8217;s economic future. Yet, despite the warm words and show of unity, no agreement was reached. Is China deliberately holding back, and what does that reveal about the true state of the partnership?<br \/>\nWe ask Mikhail Alexseev, professor of Political Science at San Diego State University, and American foreign policy analyst Ryan Hass for an assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Putin and Xi meeting in Beijing: Show of unity and cooperation deals<br \/>\n00:25 Report by Lara Babalola<br \/>\n00:46 China, Russia pledge strategic alignment and commitment to multipolar world order<br \/>\n01:43 China is Russia&#8217;s largest trade partner and oil buyer<br \/>\n01:48 Key gas pipeline deal that could offset Ukraine war sanctions stalled<br \/>\n02:56 Interview with Mikhail Alekseev<br \/>\n12:48 Interview with Ryan Hass<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#putin #xi #russia #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his two-day visit with China&#8217;s Xi Jinping, stating that Russian-Chinese relations are at an &quot;unprecedentedly high level.&quot; However, not everything went according to plan. Putin arrived in Beijing hoping to secure a major gas pipeline deal, which is seen as vital for Russia&#8217;s economic future. 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