10 months into a grinding Ukraine war, Moscow is expected to seek more support from Beijing. China unlikely to pivot further towards Russia at risk of antagonising the West, experts say. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to speak with Vladimir Putin this week, as the Russian leader seeks more support from Beijing amid the protracted invasion of Ukraine. Citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian state news agency Tass said on Monday that the pair would talk before the end of the year. Last week, Putin sent former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to Beijing with a personal message for Xi,…
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