China’s Xi Arrives in Russia To Meet Putin Over Ukraine War

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Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Moscow on Monday where he was expected to press Beijing's role as a potential peacemaker in the Ukraine conflict while Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped for support against Western pressure. Xi will be the first national leader to shake Putin's hand since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since its invasion. Moscow said the charge was among a number of "clearly hostile displays" and Beijing said it reflects double standards.

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