Putin-Xi discuss int'l affairs, Ukraine at informal meeting - Peskov

BEIJING. May 16 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met informally on Thursday evening to discuss international problems and the Ukrainian crisis, the discussion was prolonged, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Interfax.

"The whole conversation this evening took around four hours. They discussed international affairs and Ukraine," Peskov said.

After completing his Beijing program Putin will travel to Harbin.