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22:38, 27-Jul-2017
Putin: Joint drill with China not a start of new military alliance
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Russian President Vladimir Putin assured on Thursday that the ongoing China-Russia joint naval drill in the Baltic Sea was not meant to start new
military alliance.
The cooperation between China and Russia brings balance
to the world, and it is not directed against anyone, said Putin.
"We are not
starting military blocks," he added.
Putin made the remarks at a press
conference in Savonlinna, eastern Finland where he was paying a working visit to
observe the centenary of Finnish independence.
The joint naval exercise
codenamed "Joint Sea 2017" kicked off in the past weekend in the Baltic Sea. The
drill aims to jointly carry out rescue missions and protect the safety of
maritime economic activities.
(Source: Xinhua)
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