Xi, Putin and Beijing
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China, Putin and Russia
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China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
China and Russia condemned the ‘law of the jungle’ approach to international affairs but could not agree on Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline
"There is a point in comparing the content," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit.
As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.
Russia will be looking for energy and trade deals with China, as well as continuing geopolitical support.
As Russia struggles in Ukraine and faces growing economic pressure, the Middle East conflict is unexpectedly creating new strategic opportunities for Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
CANNES, France (AP) — Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription of young men into President Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine with his armed forces unable to advance significantly on the battlefield