China's Xi Jinping lands in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, days after arrest warrant issued for Russian leader

The Chinese president's visit to Russia will be significant for both leaders.  (AP Photo: Sputnick/Sergei Bobylev; Sputnik/Noel Celis/File)

Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just three days after Mr Putin was accused by an international tribunal of war crimes in Ukraine.

Mr Xi will be the first leader to shake Mr Putin's hand since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since the start of the war.