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China and Russia present united front at summit as Ukraine war risks exposing regional divisions | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down…

Putin concedes China has ‘questions and concerns’ over Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised China’s “balanced position” on the…

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CNN  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited newly liberated Izium in the northeastern region of Kharkiv…

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CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told aides in the days following his 2020 election…