Vladimir Putin

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Russia’s Putin faces domestic headwinds but grip on power is tight

President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating in April dipped to its lowest since 2022.

China’s top diplomat touts Moldova ties after Putin visit despite differences over Ukraine war

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Kremlin dismisses report that China covertly trained Russian soldiers for Ukraine

The site of a Russian military strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on April 15.

Beyond bromance: Xi-Putin summit a nod to China’s superpower status

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 20.

China’s Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hosted US President Donald Trump last week, will try to act as a mediator between Mr Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

At Cannes, Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump

Director Pedro Almodovar who is wearing a \"Free Palestine\" pin, poses during a photocall for the film \"Amarga Navidad\" (Bitter Christmas - Autofiction) in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

News analysis

When Putin met Xi: Was timing everything?

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin inspecting an honour guard during a welcome ceremony for Mr Putin in Beijing on May 20.

The real message behind Beijing’s back-to-back summits

epa12977159 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 20 May 2026. EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/KREMLIN / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Nuclear energy, Taiwan and Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: Key points from the Xi-Putin talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 20.

China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin unite in criticism of US, but fail to clinch big gas deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi during a signing ceremony in Beijing on May 20.

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