Vladimir Putin

What to know as Xi hosts Putin in Beijing days after Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) said he was “confident” he and Chinese president Xi Jinping would “do everything possible to deepen the Russia-China partnership”.

Putin says Russia, China ready to back each other on issues such as protecting sovereignty

Russia's President Vladimir Putin's visit to China begins on May 19, a few days after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing.

Kremlin says it has ‘serious expectations’ for Putin’s trip to China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk at the personal residence of the Chinese leader Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China September 2, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS

Putin faces 'very difficult choices' in Ukraine as sanctions bite, Estonia's spy chief says

Belarus holds drills with Russian nuclear weapons

Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region

Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died

The Akita prefectural government presented Yume, an Akita, to Russian President Vladimir Putin in July 2012.

Putin to visit China May 19 to 20 after Trump trip

Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds talks with China's President Xi Jinping via video link from Moscow, Russia, on Feb 4.

Russia’s economy posts first quarterly decline in three years

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairing a meeting on economic issues in Moscow on May 15.

Zelenskiy says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus

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