Putin thanks Xi for China's initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict

BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for China's effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at their Beijing summit Thursday where the Chinese leader said China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for China's effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at their Beijing summit Thursday where the Chinese leader said China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role. Putin's two-day state visit to one of his strongest allies comes just as…