Speaking after his meeting with Xi Jinping in China, Putin said Russian troops are planning to advance in Kharkiv after deadly Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Belgorod region. However, he said Russia had no plans as of now to take control of Kharkiv.
Putin and Xi pledged a "new era" of strategic partnership that proclaimed opposition to the US on a host of issues, including Ukraine and Taiwan. Putin also appreciated Xi's position pon Ukraine and welcomed China to play a constructive role in the settlement of the conflict.
China has offered robust diplomatic support to Moscow after it invaded Ukraine and has emerged as a top export market for Russian oil and gas, helping fill the Kremlin’s war coffers. Russia also has relied on China as the main source of high-tech imports to keep military machines running.
During the talks in Beijing, Putin told Xi that Russia-China cooperation is a stabilising factor in the world and not directed against anyone. Putin arrived in China on Thursday morning in his first foreign trip after beginning his fifth term to highlight their "no limits" partnership.
Putin arrived in the Chinese capital to begin his two-day state visit that sends the world a message about his priorities and partnership with Xi. Russia has increasingly become economically dependent on China after the former's invasion of Ukraine amid Western sanctions.
This is Putin's first foreign trip since he began his fifth term as President and seeks to highlight the "no limits" partnership with China announced in 2022. China has backed Russia politically in the conflict in Ukraine and Putin is expected to push Xi for further support to Russia's war economy.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was transported to Banska Bystrica hospital on Wednesday after suffering life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination.
Putin expressed support for China's peace plan proposed over a year ago that called for a ceasefire and ending unilateral sanctions against Russia. His remarks came ahead of his first foreign trip to China, which begins on Thursday, to highlight their "no limits" partnership.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Beijing this week. This will be Putin's first foreign trip since he was sworn in as president and began his fifth term in office.
Shoigu, 68, has been in charge of defence since 2012 and a long-time ally of Putin, who came under fire after his deputy was arrested last month on bribery charges. Putin has appointed him to lead Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (May 3) held talks with Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit. Watch to know more!
Putin's remarks come on Victory Day, marking the 79th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Officials have said that the Russia-Ukraine war has reached a critical phase, as Putin has repeatedly warned of a broader war with the world's biggest nuclear powers.
Kim's message of solidarity for Putin came as Russia celebrates Victory Day, which marks the 79th anniversary of the Soviet Union's win against Nazi Germany in WWII. The US and its allies have accused North Korea of providing weapons to Russia to be used in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin took oath as Russian president in a flamboyant inauguration at the Kremlin on Tuesday to begin his fifth term, after tightening his grip on power by launching a devastating war in Ukraine and destroying his political opponents.
Russia's tensions with the West have soared to all-time highs due to the Ukraine war, and many Western countries have skipped the 71-year-old President's inauguration. Putin's re-election was marred by a crackdown on opposition leaders and activists, including the late Alexei Navalny.
Russia's tactical nuclear weapon drills are a response to statements from the West about sending troops to Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and put him on a wanted list, the state news agency TASS reported on Saturday, an announcement Ukraine dismissed as evidence of Moscow's "desperation".
The American and British tanks were displayed to the public at the open-air World War II museum on Poklonnaya Hill. These tanks and armoured vehicles captured will be used in the Red Square Victory Day Parade on May 9 to glorify Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This would be Putin's first foreign trip since the presidential elections in March and will follow his presidential inauguration on May 7. Diplomatic and trade relations between Russia and China have grown sharply since the Ukraine war in 2022 as the former has been heavily sanctioned by the West.
PM Narendra Modi said it was the power of the Indian flag which acted as a guarantee during the Russia-Ukraine war. He said not only Indians but also foreign nationals adorned the Tricolour in order to get rescued from the war region.
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