A Pariah In The West, Putin Finds Fans In Beijing

Beijingers on Thursday praised Vladimir Putin's "charisma" and expressed hopes that the country would deepen ties with Moscow as the Russian leader paid a two-day visit to China (Credit: AFP)

Beijingers praised Vladimir Putin's "charisma" on Thursday and expressed hopes that China would deepen ties with Moscow as the Russian leader paid a two-day visit.

Putin's war in Ukraine, which began with the February 2022 invasion, is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people and has made the Russian president a pariah in much of the world.