Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine

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FILE - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends his meeting with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov during the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II celebrations in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2023. Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, China's Foreign Ministry said Friday, May 19, 2023, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support. (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) BEIJING – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, China's Foreign Ministry said Friday, marking the...