Putin, Xi year end summit. China, Russia...

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West admits military production defeat to Russia 

Trump Ukraine theatrics. Russia will not back down 

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, presided over Victory Day in Moscow 

Kremlin says President Putin has visited a command post in the Kursk region, where Russia has been retaking territory seized by Ukraine last year. Also: Pakistan train hijack over, and 100 days with a titanium heart. 

President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is in St Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Meanwhile, China raises tariffs on American goods to 125%. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin have met in Beijing, affirming their commitment to strengthening China-Russia relations. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held their first face-to-face meeting this year in Moscow. The Chinese leader is paying a state visit to Russia, and has attended the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in ... Show More

Russia is influential in international organisations: a permanent member of the UN Security Council, it also participates in geoeconomic groups such as the G20, and BRICS+. Regionally, Russia leads the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. But ... Show More

Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, said that “the next few days” will show whether Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, is serious about peace in Ukraine. 

Ukraine claimed responsibility for the explosion in Moscow that killed General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s nuclear-protection forces.