Coverage dated February 20, 2023 to February 21, 2023

Russia, China Forge Closer Ties

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Putin says China's Xi will visit Moscow

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Putin and China's top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Russia, China Forge Closer Ties

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    China's top diplomat visits Moscow as Russia's war on Ukraine nears 1 year (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Trade between China and Russia has increased over the past year, especially with Chinese purchases of Russian oil and gas.

  2. Local News 8

    China's top diplomat visits Moscow ahead of anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Simone McCarthy, CNN’s Beijing bureau, Anna Chernova and Uliana Pavlova China’s top diplomat Wang Yi arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian state media reported, in the first visit to Russia by a Chinese official in that role since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began nearly a year a…

  3. Deutsche Welle

    China's top diplomat meets Putin in Moscow – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, is visiting Moscow as Ukraine and its allies are hoping to deepen Russia's diplomatic isolation.

  4. Local News 8

    Putin and China's top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties ahead of Ukraine war anniversary (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between his country and China are “reaching new milestones” as Beijing’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, wrapped up a visit to Moscow on Wednesday. “Russian-Chinese relations are developing as we planned in previous years.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    China's top diplomat to meet Putin in Moscow – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, is visiting Moscow as Ukraine and its allies are hoping to deepen Russia's diplomatic isolation at the UN General Assembly.

  6. The Washington Free Beacon

    Putin Says Russia's Relations With China Reaching 'New Frontiers' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    MOSCOW (Reuters)—President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that China's Xi Jinping would visit Russia, saying relations had reached "new frontiers" amid U.S. concerns that Beijing could provide material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  7. Voice of America

    Russia, China Forge Closer Ties (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Putin says China's Xi will visit Moscow

  8. Breitbart News

    Top Chinese Politburo Member Wang Yi Meets Putin in Moscow (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Wang Yi, a high-ranking member of China's oppressive Communist government’s Politburo, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday after a week spent touring Europe.

  9. NPR

    Putin and China's top diplomat pledge to strengthen ties (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The meeting comes just days before the anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, and after some reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping may visit Russia in the coming months.

  10. Forbes

    Biden Touts ‘Stronger’ Alliance In Meeting With NATO’s Easternmost Countries—As China Fortifies Partnership With Russia (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Chinese President Xi Jingping would visit Russia in the near future, while U.S. officials fear China could begin supplying Russia with weapons in its war against Ukraine.

  11. The Guardian

    China and Russia reaffirm close ties as Putin meets top diplomat (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    On eve of Ukraine invasion anniversary Russian leader says China relations ‘proceeding as planned’

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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