Fumio Kishida, who has been seeking a more active role for his country in international affairs, made an unannounced trip to meet with Ukraine’s president.
Tag: Ukraine
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Putin and Xi Celebrate Ties Unbroken by Russia’s War in Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin welcomed Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, to Russia, briefly noting Beijing’s peace plan for Ukraine but stressing Moscow and Beijing’s enduring partnership.
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China as Peacemaker in the Ukraine War? The U.S. and Europe Are Skeptical.
Chinese officials say Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to Moscow is a peace mission. But U.S. and European officials say he aims to bolster Vladimir V. Putin.
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Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut, but Casualties Are High
Sending unarmed “diggers” into the front lines and near certain death, Russian troops are making slow but inexorable progress.
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Defiant Putin Visits Mariupol, Second Stop in Tour of Occupied Ukraine
The surprise trip signals the Kremlin is trying to keep up business as usual, two days after an international court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president.