On November 1, 2015, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to President Vladimir Putin of Russia, expressing deep condolences to the victims of the crash of a Russian passenger airplane in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, conveying sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and expressing that at the sorrowful moment for the Russian people, the Chinese people stands firmly by the side of them.

On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of Russia.