The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Ties between Russia and China have deepened in recent years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decade-old “Belt and Road” initiative

Putin is attending China’s Belt and Road summit for a third time but the meeting could be overshadowed by wars.

The war has proved costly for both Russia and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a significant meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, garnering global attention. The visit aimed to underscore the profound mutual trust and unrestricted partnership between China and its colossal neighbor.

As the war enters its 601st day, these are the main developments.

Development drive’s forum will focus on poorer countries as Xi’s relations with the west become increasingly frosty

Conflict highlights growing gulf with west, as other big developing powers face difficult diplomatic choices

The Gulf country negotiated a mechanism to return Ukrainian children taken by Russians to their families.

Japan calls decision ‘unjust’ after UN approved its released of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Kyiv officials claim that a dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam