During the Russian leader’s two-day visit, the war in Ukraine, energy and trade will be on the agendaPutin arrives in China for state visit – live updatesPresident Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “old friend” Xi Jinping as he seeks to deepen ties after launching some of Russia’s most significant incursions into Ukraine since its invasion in 2022.It is Putin’s second visit to Beijing in less than a year, and his first foreign visit since being... Read this story