Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to touch down in Moscow tonight to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, just three days after Mr Putin was accused by an international tribunal of war crimes in Ukraine.
Key points:
- Mr Putin said he had high hopes for the visit by his “good old friend” Mr Xi
- China has never condemned Mr Putin or used the term “invasion” to describe the war
- Australia and the US have asked China not to supply weapons to Russia
Mr Xi will be the first world leader to shake Mr Putin’s hand since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader on Friday over the deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia since the start of the war.
It also comes on the heels of Mr Putin’s surprise visit to occupied Mariupol.
It will be Mr Xi’s first overseas visit since securing a historic third term as Communist Party Chief this month.
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