News Snapshot:
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said on Wednesday that he expected to meet in person next week with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, setting up an encounter that could help the Kremlin expand its relationship with a country he called a “stable and reliable” partner. In televised remarks at an economic conference in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok, Mr. Putin said he hoped to see Mr. Xi “soon,” at a gathering of Asian leaders in Uzbekistan on Sept. 15 and 16. Chinese officials did not immediately confirm that Mr. Xi would travel to Uzbekistan for the meeting...
