 Jin Ping refused to give Putin the support he wanted. The U.S.-based institute for the study of war ISW has suggested that Chinese leader Qi Jin Ping has offered Russian President Vladimir Putin a more reserved vision for Russian-Chinese relations. Qi Jin Ping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the 20th of March and offered a more reserved vision for Russian-Chinese relations than what Putin was likely seeking. The ISW believes Qi's refusal to explicitly align China with Russia in Putin's envisioned geopolitical conflict with the West is a notable departure from China's declared No Limits partnership with Russia preceding the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ISW stated that Qi's rhetoric suggests that he is not inclined to fully give Russia the economic and political support that Russia needs to reverse setbacks in Ukraine. Putin and Qi offered somewhat similar visions for increased Chinese-Russian economic partnership and it is likely that the two will sign bilateral trade and economic agreements during Qi's visit, some of which will likely aim to facilitate schemes for sanctions evasion. The ISW's report noted that Qi will also likely offer a more concrete proposal for a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, although it remains unclear what his proposal will entail and how receptive the Kremlin will be to it. The prospects of China supplying Russia with military equipment also remain unclear, the ISW added. As the Wall Street Journal reported, Chinese leader Qi Jinping planned to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war, likely after he visits Moscow.