Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day state visit to China in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies. Putin’s visit comes as Russia has become more economically dependent on China following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On the eve of the visit, Putin told Chinese media that the Kremlin was “open to a dialogue” on the conflict in Ukraine but said any negotiations “must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the conflict, including ours.” Russian forces have been pressing an offensive in northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that began last week.
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