The world is watching closely as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart and "dear friend" Xi Jinping meet at China's Belt and Road forum in Beijing.
Putin and Xi described the relationship between their countries as having "no limits," with "no 'forbidden' areas of cooperation" in a statement in February 2022. The countries deepened ties in recent years.
There are also reports that Russia is revoking ratification of a nuclear test ban treaty because it does not approve of the United States' attitude toward global security, Reuters reported. Putin said on Oct. 5 that he would not say whether or not Russia should resume its nuclear testing.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces reported having struck Russian military resources near the cities of Luhansk and Berdiansk, which Russia disputed.