AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPutin in Beijing: Vladimir Putin landed in China for talks with Xi Jinping, aiming to underline “unshakeable” ties just days after Donald Trump’s high-profile visit. The Kremlin says the agenda spans energy, trade, and regional crises, with Power of Siberia 2 expected to feature. Ukraine at the UN: Ukraine urged nuclear powers not to ignore Russia-Belarus drills, calling them nuclear blackmail and pushing for a tougher sanctions regime on nuclear arsenals. China-Russia war support: Reuters reports China secretly trained about 200 Russian personnel in drone-focused instruction in late 2025, with some returning to fight in Ukraine. Energy & trade pressure: Russia is also seeking Chinese funding and tech for a $40bn Caspian-to-Persian-Gulf corridor. Markets & politics: G7 finance chiefs met in Paris to tackle trade imbalances and called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while keeping pressure on Russia.
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