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No country can afford to ignore the war in Ukraine – visits by China and Japan to Moscow and Kyiv prove that

Russia’s invasion has created the need for old alliances to be strengthened and new alliances to be forged, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin claims Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

Putin accused the West of having no interest in helping Ukraine reach such a peace deal

Evening Standard

Orthodox Church accused by Kyiv of Moscow links faces eviction

Eight bishops wearing robes and mitres went to the Ukrainian president's offices this week to try to stop their historically Russian-aligned wing of the Orthodox Church being evicted from its Kyiv headquarters.

Reuters

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China's Xi appeared more relaxed than Putin in first Moscow meeting, experts say

Body language experts say Chinese President Xi Jinping came across as more relaxed and commanding than his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Monday's televised first meeting of Xi's state visit to Moscow.

Reuters

A ‘marriage of convenience’ for Russia and China amid the Ukraine war, or more?

WASHINGTON — When China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin sat down together in Moscow on Monday, the trappings were those of imperial power, and the bonhomie hung heavy in the air.

Los Angeles Times

Vladimir Putin’s war chiefs in bitter spat as he begs China's Xi Jinping for military aid

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who heads up the shadowy Wagner militia, has warned the Kremlin Defence Ministry that Russia could lose all military gains made in the frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut unless he acts quickly

Daily Mirror

Wagner chief tells Moscow Ukraine is planning ‘large scale attack’

Yevgeny Prigozhin claims Ukraine planning to cut off his forces from Russian troops

Evening Standard

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Xi hails ties with Russia as he starts more talks with Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping touted close ties with Russia on the second day of his state visit to Moscow Tuesday, inviting Vladimir Putin to make a return visit later this year.

Tribune News Service

Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits

Asia’s stake in Europe’s war was made crystal clear when the leaders of the region’s two richest countries sat in the capitals of Russia and Ukraine in strong shows of support for the opposing sides

The Independent UK

Xi invites Putin to China in show of support as Moscow talks continue

Chinese and Russian leaders to discuss Ukraine in formal talks after friendly dinner, while Fumio Kishida meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Russia's reliance on China rises amid Ukraine sanctions

President Vladimir Putin gushed about China's economic success as he welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Kremlin this week

The Independent UK

Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch plans Lithuanian branch, in blow to Moscow

The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide said on Tuesday he would work with Lithuanian authorities to establish a new branch in the Baltic nation to ensure that believers are no longer under the sole supervision of Moscow.

Reuters

First Thing: Missouri to limit gender-affirming care for minors

Missouri’s Republican attorney general sidesteps GOP-led state senate as it struggles to pass legislation

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine, Russia trade claims after blast rocks Crimean town

Russian and Ukrainian officials on Tuesday gave conflicting accounts of what appeared to be a brazen attack late Monday on Russian cruise missiles being transported by train in Moscow-annexed Crimea

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The Guardian - UK

‘He is my best friend’: 10 years of strengthening ties between Putin and Xi

The Russian and Chinese leaders have met more than 40 times in recent years, fortifying personal and formal relations

Reuters

Russia summons Canadian diplomat to protest "regime change" statement

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it had protested to Canada's top diplomat in Moscow over comments by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly about "regime change" in Russia.

Radio France Internationale

Territorial dispute between China and Russia risks clouding friendly future

Despite the public image of cordiality presented by China and Russia, some observers suggest the friendship is on fragile foundations. Xi Jinping is visiting Moscow this week in a show of solidarity with Vladimir Putin. However, a background dispute over territory in east Siberia could dangerously undo the comprehensive strategic…

Al Jazeera

Japan’s Fumio Kishida heads to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Japanese prime minister to show ‘solidarity’ with Ukraine in visit that coincides with Chinese leader’s Moscow trip.

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Putin says UK plan to send ammunition with depleted uranium to Ukraine would trigger Russian response – as it happened

Russian president condemns UK proposal during second day of Xi Jinping state visit

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – live: Cruise missile shipment destroyed in Crimea, says Kyiv

Destroyed stockpile was to be used by Russian Black Sea Fleet, says defence ministry

Al Jazeera

‘No limits partnership’: Xi and Putin’s economic priorities

Chinese and Russian leaders expected to double down on economic cooperation during three days of meetings in Moscow.

Tribune News Service

Putin tells Xi he’ll discuss China’s blueprint for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to discuss China’s initiative for ending the conflict in Ukraine, welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day visit that underlines Beijing’s support for Moscow.

The New Daily

‘Dear friends’ Putin and Xi meet in Moscow

The US has denounced a visit to Russia by Chinese leader Xi Jinping as providing cover for Vladamir Putin to commit war crimes in Ukraine.

Axios

What Putin and Xi each get out of their "friendship"

Xi Jinping is visiting his "dear friend" at a very difficult time.

Reuters

Putin, Xi pledge friendship but talks yield no Ukraine breakthrough

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin emerged from two days of talks on Tuesday with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West, but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine.

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