RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… Chinese President Xi Jingping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war. The two discussed Taiwan, Ukraine, and more, with China emphasizing finding a balance between Russia and the West. While Xi in many respects doubled down on China’s relationship with Russia while in Uzbekistan, the Chinese leader has show sensitivity to Eurasia’s growing anxieties over Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. At a time of increasing animosity with the West, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in person for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war to showcase their strong ties. The two authoritarian leaders gathered on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan’s ancient […]