By Bernard Orr, Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn BEIJING/MOSCOW (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged a “new era” of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemon that was sowing chaos across the world. Xi greeted Putin […]
Many are concerned about how AI will change wars. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey believes the technology will lead to better decision-making and fewer blunders. Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine when he did if AI had helped him strategize, Luckey told Bloomberg. AI has been compared to the next atomic bomb and sparked fears about the […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is meeting China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing. The countries formed a “no limits” partnership in the wake of Russia’s Ukraine invasion. But there are risks as well as rewards for China. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, rolled out the red carpet for his “old friend” Vladimir Putin on Thursday. As he arrived at […]
Many are concerned about how AI will change wars. Anduril founder Palmer Luckey believes the technology will lead to better decision-making and fewer blunders. Putin wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine when he did if AI had helped him strategize, Luckey told Bloomberg. AI has been compared to the next atomic bomb and sparked fears about the […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured Russian President Vladimir Putin of close cooperation during his visit to Beijing. A steady development of Sino-Russian relations contributes to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world, Xi said in talks with Putin on Thursday, according to state media. China is Russia’s most important ally, which […]
Vladimir Putin has thanked Xi Jinping for China’s initiatives to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit where the Chinese leader said he hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon. China last year offered a broad plan for peace outlining general principles for ending the war in Ukraine. “China hopes for the […]
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have signed a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China. China’s president welcomed his Russian counterpart on Thursday as Mr Putin began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. Mr Jinping said China and Russia will continue to […]
China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. They shook hands at a welcome ceremony after Mr Putin’s arrival in Beijing at dawn. Mr Putin, Mr Xi and other top officials are expected to hold […]
(Bloomberg) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for his first visit to China of his new term, highlighting the importance of the relationship to Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg Putin arrived in the Chinese capital early Thursday, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. He is likely to prioritize […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day state visit to China in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies. Mr Putin’s visit comes as Russia has become more economically dependent on China following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. On the eve of the visit, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico “a despicable crime,” in a message from the Russian leader to his Slovakian counterpart Zuzana Čaputová. Political opponents repeatedly accuse Fico of taking “Russia-friendly” positions amid Putin’s war against Ukraine. Relations between Slovakia, an EU and NATO member state, and its […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a significant increase in the pace of arms production, over two years into the war against Ukraine. “We must double and triple our efforts in this direction,” he said on Wednesday at a meeting with representatives of the defence industry. Only by introducing state-of-the-art weapons systems as quickly […]