Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.

The drills come as Xi is all set to welcome Putin in Beijing, amid deepening military and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

Russia hopes energy market turmoil from the Iran conflict and Hormuz disruption will help revive stalled talks with China over the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline.

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By Andrius Sytas and Tom Balmforth TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has few good options in Ukraine with his armed forces unable to advance significantly on the battlefield while Western sanctions are chipping away at his resources,

The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands.

Journalists obtained a leaked working document outlining Moscow's strategies for the aftermath of the conflict. The files revealed that a team of officials led by Sergey Kiriyenko, the deputy chief of the presidential administration,

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