China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

China’s Xi to Meet Putin as Beijing Seeks Bolder Global Role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, offering a major diplomatic boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day the International Criminal Court announced it wants to put the Russian leader on trial for alleged war crimes.

China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

By KARL RITTER (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, offering a major diplomatic boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day the International Criminal Court announced it wants to put the Russian leader on trial for alleged war crimes. Xi’s visit was the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions, and came amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war i…

China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

By KARL RITTER (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, a major boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions. Western leaders have tried to isolate Putin over the conflict, now in its 13th month. Xi’s trip, announced Friday, is a diplomatic shot in the arm to the Ru…

China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

The U.S. on Friday said it would oppose any effort by China at the meeting to propose a ceasefire in Ukraine as the “ratification of Russian conquest.”

China’s Xi to Meet Putin as Beijing Seeks Bolder Global Role

Xi will visit Moscow on March 20-22 as speculation grows China is going to push harder for a diplomatic settlement to the war in Ukraine.

China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

The Chinese visit is an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.