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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

Newsletter: Europe braces for a more hostile economic order

Also in this newsletter: NATO military chiefs meet in Brussels amid concerns over weapons shortages.

Euronews

Russia to conduct three-day nuclear drills from May 19-21

Russia's armed forces will carry out exercises of its nuclear forces from May 19 to 21, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The drills will include more than 65,000 troops and 7,800 types of equipment and weapons, the ministry said.

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Putin visits China after Trump trip fails to shift Xi on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in China on Tuesday for a two-day state visit, just days after Donald Trump completed a closely watched trip to Beijing that produced headlines on trade but no clear breakthrough on Ukraine or Iran.

Radio France Internationale

Putin seeks to reinforce China ties after Trump-Xi summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aiming to project unwavering ties between the two powers just days after US President Donald Trump’s high-profile visit sought to steady US-China relations.

France 24

The Ukraine war is changing. European allies' strategy must change too

Ukraine's war effort has shifted, with drones dominating the battlefield and blunting Russia's advantages. While Russia faces higher casualties, Ukraine grapples with recruitment and corruption. European allies must now develop a new strategy, independent of the US, to bolster Ukraine's military and societal defenses and offer a clear path to…

The Economic Times

Russia maintains heightened intensity as it unleashes another major nighttime barrage at Ukraine

Kyiv says Russia has launched one of its largest barrages at Ukraine in recent days, with the country’s aerial defences reporting more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles fired into Ukraine, targeting various cities.

Euronews

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin arrives in China with ‘serious expectations’ for Xi summit

'Old friends' Xi and Putin to meet over tea, enjoy a banquet and sign a series of bilateral commitments

The Independent UK

Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit

Vladimir Putin is visiting China this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, days after U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his trip to Beijing.

The Economic Times

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

Ukraine war briefing: Chinese ship hit on way in to Odesa port, says Zelenskyy

Civilian vessels under Russian attack in Black Sea; Kyiv condemns Belarus nuclear drills as threat to Nato and global security. What we know on day 1,546

The Guardian - AU

Belarus stages nuclear drills with Russia as Kyiv warns of new offensive

Russia and Belarus conducted joint nuclear exercises on Monday as Kyiv warned Moscow was preparing a new offensive from Belarusian territory against Ukraine or NATO.

Euronews

Ex-Everton director loses High Court appeal against Russia sanctions

Mr Ismailov’s lawyers told a hearing earlier this month the decision was ‘outrageously unfair’

The Independent UK

Russians realise they aren’t safe as Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow bring war close to home

The war no longer seems a distant conflict for many

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The Independent UK

Joe Scarborough scoffs at Trump having ‘dementia’ but says president is growing more erratic

President Donald Trump has become more ‘exaggerated’ in his personal characteristics, Morning Joe host argues, in attack on commander-in-chief for abandoning U.S. allies in Europe

The Independent UK

Javier Bardem says ‘toxic male behaviour’ from world leaders fuels violence and femicide

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Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of drones shot down in flurry of activity

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Belarus launches joint drills with Russia to practice nuclear weapons use

Belarus says it has launched joint drills with Russia to practice the use of nuclear weapons that Moscow has deployed on the territory of its neighbor and ally

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International Business Times

Kremlin Threatens UK With 'Nuclear Ultimatum' as Moscow Names 4 British Cities as Targets

Russia has named UK cities as potential nuclear targets, escalating tensions over Western support for Ukraine. Kremlin broadcaster warns of a possible nuclear ultimatum from Putin.

The Times of India

My Take 5 (Edition 69): The week that was in international affairs

The Trump-Xi summit yielded no major breakthroughs, with both leaders sticking to their strategic interests, particularly concerning Taiwan. Russia's intensified attacks on Ukraine, met with Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia, highlight Moscow's continued aggression. Latvia's government collapsed over a drone incident, underscoring regional security concerns. Meanwhile, a joint US-Nigeria…

Euronews

Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as war's long-range strikes escalate

In more than four years of war, Ukraine has built up its own long-range capabilities and has been hitting oil facilities and other targets deep inside Russia.

The Independent UK

Javier Bardem accuses Trump, Putin and Netanyahu of ‘male toxic behaviour’

Actor slams world leaders saying their behaviour is ‘creating thousands of dead people’

The Guardian - UK

Xi prepares to welcome Putin to China four days after hosting Trump

Chinese state media say Beijing emerging as ‘focal point of global diplomacy’ with Russian leader arriving on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin heads to China summit just days after Xi and Trump meeting

The meeting comes after Russia attacked a Chinese ship headed for a Ukrainian port

The Mary Sue

Trump’s ‘peace deal’ in tatters as Russian missiles slaughter 24 in Kyiv, and Zelenskyy’s response just leveled one of Putin’s biggest refineries

Donald Trump’s so-called peace deal is unraveling fast after Russian missiles obliterated a Kyiv apartment block, killing 24 people including three children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn’t waste time retaliating, launching a massive drone strike that just leveled one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries. The exchange marks a brutal escalation…

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