Donning a blue apron, Russian President Vladimir Putin poured batter into a pan and tossed it.
He was cooking with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and the pair were making a traditional Russian pancake called a blini.
The culinary showmanship reflected a larger trend: Russia and China are developing a closer, albeit uneasy friendship.
Before last week's blini-making, the two leaders had just discussed military and economic cooperation on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, an annual event held in this far-eastern Russian city.
Read more: China teams up with Russia to aim for 'desirable world order'
The culinary showmanship reflected a larger trend: Russia and China are developing a closer, albeit uneasy friendship.
Before last week's blini-making, the two leaders had just discussed military and economic cooperation on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, an annual event held in this far-eastern Russian city.
Read more: China teams up with Russia to aim for 'desirable world order'
