Defence Ministers from Russia and Belarus have signed a deal to station on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin made the announcement in March. to station the weapons in the territory of his close regional ally. He said 10 aircraft capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons are already in Belarus, and that a storage facility will be completed by July. It will be the first transfer of nuclear weapons to another country since the mid-1990s. Let’s speak to journalist Yulia Shapovalova in Moscow. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our […]
China’s President Xi Jinping is in the central city of Xian where he is hosting his first-ever summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations, underlining Beijing’s growing influence in a region that Russia has long considered its own back yard. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Xian, China. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #Asia #Summit
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin stress that “responsible dialogue” is the best way to resolve the Ukraine crisis as Moscow reaffirms its commitment to peace negotiations. The Chinese leader says Beijing has an “impartial position” on the conflict in Ukraine and supports peace as Putin says China’s peace proposals could be used as the basis for talks. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #XiJinping #China #VladimirPutin #Russia #Moscow #ChinaRussiaRelations #ChinaRussiaTies #UkrainePeacePlan
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes President Xi Jinping to Moscow for a state visit and says the pair will discuss Beijing’s Ukraine peace proposal. Putin tells Xi at the Kremlin that he has looked at China’s proposals for a resolution of the Ukraine conflict and he views them with respect. Speaking at informal talks at the start of Xi’s state visit to Moscow, Putin also said Russia was “slightly envious” of China’s rapid development in recent decades. President Xi Jinping’s first state visit to Moscow since the Ukraine invasion. Both hailed their historic close ties, as Russia faces international isolation. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia this week for a state visit after he was invited by President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Friday. The two-day trip beginning on Monday comes as Beijing offers to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been met with scepticism in the West given China’s diplomatic support for Russia. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #XiJinping #China #VladimirPutin #Russia #Moscow #ChinaRussiaRelations #ChinaRussiaTies
