Russia

Putin’s Plot to Charm China Is About to Go Full Blast

SCROUNGING

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to meet face-to-face for the first time since Putin launched his war in Ukraine.

Shannon Vavra
Shannon Vavra 

National Security Reporter

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Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra

National Security Reporter

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