ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The decline in the trade value of Russia-China trade is merely a temporary downtick resulting from the current market prices of certain commodities and differences in exchange rates, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Xinhua.
He made the remarks in an hour-long exclusive interview here with Xinhua President Cai Mingzhao ahead of his upcoming state visit to China, which is scheduled for Saturday.
