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Russian leader, continuing China visit, is joined by Slovakia’s Robert Fico

The two leaders’ meeting comes the day before a military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II.

The arts and politics are bound to mix, but they are not the same thing. In the cold war, Soviet artists performed in the west. Should the Russian soprano, who has condemned the Ukraine invasion, be blocked from singing in London?

Chinese President Xi Jinping outlines plans for new development bank and financing options for SCO members.

Former national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticized President Donald Trump's tariff strategy on Monday, arguing it has undermined decades of Western efforts to draw India closer and counter China's rise.

Indian leader strengthens ties with Russia as Trump escalates tariff dispute with New Delhi

Reclusive North Korean leader to join 25 other world leaders, including Putin at military parade

On Sunday, a plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its GPS navigation systems were jammed. Bulgarian authorities claim the jamming was deliberate Russian interference, though a Kremlin spokesperson told the Financial Times this was “incorrect”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday that their countries' ties were at an "unprecedented level" during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.

Putin also claimed Moscow has never opposed Ukraine's potential membership of the European Union

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday morning, having crossed the border into China aboard an armoured train ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.