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Russian President Vladimir Putin and PRC President Xi Jinping conducted bilateral engagements in Moscow, signing a package of cooperation documents and issuing a joint statement.

Moscow, Ukraine
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Putin and Xi held their third official meeting in 2025

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Fico arrived in Moscow on the evening of 8 May after the Baltic states banned his aircraft from crossing their airspace.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The two countries promised to strengthen coordination to decisively counter Washington's course of 'dual containment' of Russia and China.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The two countries disavowed the promotion of hostile approaches toward Russia and China by third countries in various regions of the world.

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At the parade in Moscow, the DPRK will be represented at the ambassador level.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.257Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-8-2025