Day: May 19, 2026

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Beijing LIVE: Putin Arrives in China for Talks With Xi Jinping After Hosting Trump | Russia China Ties | CNBC TV18
BEIJING, CHINA – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping presides over a welcoming ceremony for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and participates in bilateral talks in a narrow format.
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China. Putin was greeted by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, when he landed on Tuesday evening, with an honour guard alongside Chinese youths waving China and Russia’s national flags in a welcome ceremony on the tarmac. The Russian leader’s visit to China – his 25th, according to Chinese state media – reflects Beijing’s growing confidence on the world stage as a centre of global diplomatic activity.
It also underscores the deep relationship between Putin and China’s leader, Xi Jinping. The two men have met more than 40 times, far outstripping Xi’s encounters with any western leaders. less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday, in a visit likely to be closely watched as Beijing seeks to maintain stable relations with the United States while also preserving strong ties with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Chinese capital Tuesday for a state visit clearly calibrated to show Beijing and Moscow’s alignment in the face of global geopolitical upheaval.
Both Beijing and Moscow are navigating shifting relationships with Trump’s United States, and are weighing up whether to play any role in helping to end a US-Iran conflict that’s ensnared global oil supplies and distracted Washington from Russia’s own yearslong war in Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for crucial talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid rising global tensions and shifting geopolitical alliances. Watch LIVE coverage of the high-profile Russia-China meeting, key statements, military cooperation discussions, economic agreements, and reactions from around the world.

The visit comes as Moscow and Beijing continue strengthening ties on trade, defense, energy, and global strategy while tensions with the West remain high.

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Kenya depends heavily on fuel imports from Gulf states, leaving it exposed to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Rising oil prices have now sparked a transport strike and deadly unrest.

DW Correspondent Felix Meringa has more.

Chapters:
00:01 Public transport strike against soaring fuel prices paused
00:10 Violent clashes leave four dead
00:22 Report by Lara Babalola
01:01 Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announces negotiations
01:28 Kenya’s fuel imports hit by Iran war, pushing prices to record highs
02:23 DW’s Felix Moringa reports from Nairobi
02:42 Shops stay closed and transport limited despite suspension of strike
03:46 Rising living costs hit Kenyan households
05:06 Public frustration with leaders out of touch with daily struggles
05:56 President William Ruto faces criticism for traveling abroad during crisis
08:10 Businesses and transport losses add to Kenya’s growing economic strain

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