Xi-Putin camaraderie raises concerns over any Beijing-led peacemaking efforts


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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20.Grigory Sysoyev/The Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit to Moscow on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to shake hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin since the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Mr. Putin’s arrest. The ICC warrant will likely go publicly unmentioned during Mr. Xi’s three days in the Russian capital. Talks will focus instead on Beijing’s vague 12-point proposal for ending the war in Ukraine – a plan that has already...