Ukraine war latest: Putin arrives in China for crucial discussions on ‘new directions’ for cooperation as Russian military ‘advancing in all directions’

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Analysis: What Putin's visit means for the 'no limits' friendship with China By Ivor Bennett, Moscow correspondent You've heard of the transatlantic Special Relationship. This is the "no limits" partnership - a term coined when Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in February 2022. It was just days before he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A lot's changed for Russia since then, of course. It’s now an international pariah. One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is China’s support. Why? For one, Presidents Xi and Putin share a similar outlook. Both oppose external "interference" in domestic affairs, and long for a "multipolar"...