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Fury Boils Over Among Russia's Elite as Putin Pushes Ukraine War Into Its Fifth Year

Influential Russian figures are increasingly questioning the Kremlin's Ukraine war strategy, highlighting internal divisions and calls for a pragmatic approach amid ongoing military escalation.

International Business Times UK · Jun 4

25th visit to China: Xi Jinping’s ‘old friend' Putin to arrive on Tuesday - what's on agenda

Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up for a major two-day sojourn in China, coinciding with the backdrop of a US presidential visit. His face-to-face meeting with 'old friend' President Xi Jinping aims to fortify their countries' bilateral relations and expand collaborative strategies. Topics will span a range of regional…

The Times of India · May 19

From sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine war

Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russian trading relationship

The Guardian - AU · May 19

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

Putin visits Xi as US threatens China sanctions over ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to China for the first foreign visit of his new term, underlining the vital importance of the relationship as Beijing faces growing US pressure to curtail support that’s helping Moscow continue its war in Ukraine.

The Times of India · May 15, 2024

Putin and Xi’s ‘no-limits’ friendship will be put to the test on state visit to China

Russia, shunned from the world stage, and China, subject to new US tariffs, want to pivot further from the west

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Macron Denounces 'Threatening' Russia Remarks After Rare Phone Talks

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday condemned Russia's "threatening" tone following rare phone talks between the French and Russian defence ministers that only served to underline the gaping gulf between Moscow and Europe two years into the invasion of Ukraine.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2024

Macron Breaks Taboo On Western Troops In Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has smashed a major taboo by floating the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, raising the stakes in a showdown with a nuclear-armed Russia.

International Business Times · Feb 27, 2024

Why are ties between Russia and Israel ‘at lowest point since fall of the Soviet Union’?

Russia’s pro-Palestinian stance has inflamed tensions and underscored shift in relations since invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023

Putin begins visit in China, underscoring Moscow's ties with Beijing

Russia and China have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.

WEKU · Oct 17, 2023