The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August and beginning of September

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to start a four-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, giving President Vladimir Putin an important diplomatic boost at a time when the Russian leader is keen to show his country is not isolated on the world stage.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a four-day visit to Russia on Wednesday, offering a key diplomatic win for President Vladimir Putin amid global isolation over the war in Ukraine. The visit aims to

President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion, though he hoped that there would be no need to use nuclear weapons.

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has spoken out against the White House's stance on the war in Ukraine, saying its actions have "only emboldened Russia" despite efforts to bring about a ceasefire.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet China's top economic official He Lifeng in Switzerland this weekend for talks, U.S. and Chinese officials said, in what could be a first step toward resolving a trade war disrupting the global economy.