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China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.
Brussels is testing the waters with G7 allies to introduce a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. But recent decisions taken by the US and the UK suggest an uphill struggle to secure the green light.
May 20 () - Virtually all major oil refineries in central Russia have been forced to halt or scale back fuel output following Ukrainian drone attacks in recent days, according to official data and sources.
This is why easing Russia’s oil sanctions is a gut punch to Ukraine - COMMENT: The PM’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia will kill Ukrainians and enfeeble Britain, and is a stain on the national reputation,
After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory
Moscow and Beijing will ensure safety and analyse risks when increasing Russian meat exports to China, they said in a joint declaration on Wednesday after a recent outbreak of cattle disease in Siberian regions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine had been in contact with Britain on Wednesday, having sent signals on the "sensitive" issue of sanctions on Russia, with hopes to discuss the issue further this week.
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Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with the United States while also preserving strong ties with Russia.
Latvia’s UN representative says she has little time for Russia’s ‘pure fiction and pure lies’ as row over drones escalates
There are no risks to fuel supplies in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday in response to a Reuters report about a decline in oil refining in the central part of the country following Ukrainian drone attacks in recent days.