Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other in Tianjin, China, on Aug. 31, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) 2026-05-19T01:02:04Z BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from AP says: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other in Tianjin, China, on Aug. 31, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) 2026-05-19T01:02:04Z BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to.
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- Published: May 19, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC
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