Xi Jinping's Visit to Putin in Moscow Amid Tensions with the West

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a visit that comes days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, accusing him of war crimes in Ukraine. The trip is seen as support for Putin, who faces pressure from economic sanctions and reports that his military is running low on ammunition and fighting equipment. The Kremlin said the two leaders will discuss a "comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation." The US and Western allies are concerned that Putin could ask Xi to supply Russia with weapons, but Beijing has described the trip as one of "friendship and peace." The Biden administration announced an additional $350 million military aid package for Ukraine, and the EU Foreign Affairs Council signed off on plans aimed at supplying Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells by year's end.