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Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China to a red-carpet greeting for the behind-closed-doors summit of an anti-Western coalition dubbed the “axis of upheaval”.
On Sunday, Putin was pictured shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he hosted a gathering of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO).
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for the summit in Tianjin.Credit: AP
A top Kremlin aide said the two leaders held “detailed” discussions, including a debrief on a recent peace summit with Donald Trump, at what was the beginning of an unprecedented four-day overseas visit for Putin.
Yuri Ushakov said the Russian president would be the “main guest” at a military parade on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Putin is expected to attempt to solidify his alliance with Beijing, which has been vital for sustaining his war machine through the deliveries of components for drone and missile production.
The Telegraph
