"It is not always easy to compare the content as not everything is shown on the surface. However, the main value lies in the content, not in the ceremonial aspects," Peskov added.
Just days after hosting Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Putin with military honors and a red carpet outside the monumental Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Putin's reception had the hallmarks of the typical state-visit welcome, much like what Beijing bestowed on Trump.