Putin and Xi Jinping Forge 'Grand Plan' on Video Call, Shocking US

• Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video conference to counter US pressure and policies.
• The meeting, just before the Ukraine war's fourth anniversary, signaled a new 'power axis' challenging Donald Trump's 'America First' policy.
• Putin described the Russia-China relationship as 'exemplary', unaffected by domestic politics or external pressures.
• Xi Jinping called for a 'grand plan' for bilateral relations, extending beyond trade to high-tech areas like security, space research, and nuclear energy.
• Discussions included shifting trade away from the US dollar and increasing coordination in forums like the UN and BRICS to counter the Western bloc.