"US Sanctions Stupid, Illegitimate" | Putin Flaunts $240B Russia-China Trade, Vows Oil-Gas Pipeline

Russian President Putin highlighted the importance of trade with China after pledging a "new era" of strategic partnership with Xi Jinping. Xi gave Putin a rare hug in front of cameras, sealing a vaunted “new era” of strategic partnership between the two nations. Putin said Russia could deliver oil as well as gas to China along a planned route via Mongolia, which would not be “interfered” by sanctions. Russia's deputy PM said both sides expect to sign a sign a contract on the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline "in the near future". Putin said West's sanctions are illegitimate and said they were "completely devoid of common sense" and showed US "stupidity."