Daily Memo: Putin in Beijing, Russian Drills

The Russian president's trip comes days after Trump's visit to the Chinese capital.

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Busy visit. Russia and China will sign about 40 agreements during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on May 19-20. On the second day of the trip, Putin will attend a private meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss “the most important and sensitive” bilateral issues, a Russian presidential aide told reporters. Several […]

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