Xi Jinping arrives in Russia as Putin’s ‘guest of honor’ amid Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a four-day visit to attend the military parade commemorating the May 9 “Victory Day” as Ukraine continued its drone strike on Moscow amid President Vladimir Putin’s announcement for a three-day truce. The Chinese president’s trip to Russia coincides with a barrage of Ukrainian drones being fired into Russia’s capital as Moscow’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, Russia’s air defence unit destroyed at least 19 Ukrainian drones during the night hours. According to Beijing, Xi Jinping would deepen the “mutual trust” with Putin and attend the activities commemorating 80 years of “Victory...