"Putin and Xi Jinping discuss common objectives amidst Russia-Ukraine tensions"
Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, as Western allies remain skeptical of any breakthrough over the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Japan pledges $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said a strike destroyed Russian "Kalibr" cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea. Additionally, 18 European nations have agreed to jointly procure ammunition to "aid Ukraine and replenish national stockpiles."
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