China is becoming more peacy whereas Russia is looking even greedier than before; sharp, inexplicable discrepancy that puts Moscow in an even worse spotlight than thought.
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BEIJING, China (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary next week as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has upended global political and economic security.
The visit by Xi, China’s president and head of the ruling Communist Party, is his first to Europe in five years and will “inject new momentum to the peaceful development of the world,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a daily briefing on Monday.
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Also on Friday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu hailed military cooperation with China during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana.
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Russia will showcase captured British armoured vehicles alongside a haul of seized Nato equipment in Moscow to coincide with its Victory Day celebrations commemorating the end of the Second World War.
The month-long exhibition will feature 30 different vehicles from 12 countries, including German Leopard 2 tanks and American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles seized on the battlefields of Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said.
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Russian forces are poised to advance toward the "fortress belt" of four eastern Ukrainian cities.
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The cities are a stronghold for Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast just northwest of Avdiivka.
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Russia has been making gains in the area, forcing Ukrainian troops to withdraw.
Russian troops appear to be making tactical advances just northwest of Avdiivka toward a so-called "fortress belt" of Ukrainian cities, war analysts report.
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The US has purchased 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, a report from the Kyiv Post says.
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Kazakhstan, a historic ally of Russia, is engaging more with Western nations.
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The planes could be used for spare parts or as decoys in conflict regions, the Kyiv Post reported.
The US has acquired 81 obsolete Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, a report from the Kyiv Post says.
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