Defying West, Russia's Putin set to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the new government in Moscow, Russia May 14, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Kremlin via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing visit on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start of his new presidential term with a show of support from his most powerful political partner, Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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