Russia and China deepened their “friendship without limits” but Vladimir Putin didn’t get everything he wanted, underscoring his junior status in the partnership.

Xi referred to Putin as "old friend," while Putin, addressing Xi as "dear friend," said their ties were at an "unprecedentedly high level," The Associated Press reported. China is a major strategic partner of Russia and has supported its sanctions-hit economy with large-scale purchases of oil.

Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia has resorted to barter trade with China to buy cars in exchange for wheat and construction goods in exchange of flax seed. The barter trade is also driven by fears among Chinese banks of being placed on sanctions lists.

As it looks to produce better defense products and reduce dependency on China, the West can learn from Ukraine, retired Army colonel Wes Martin says.

The Air Force's B-21 Raider fleet expands as Spartan joins flight testing, addressing America's critical need for more stealth bombers amid global security challenges.

Russia will help China overtake the United States as the world's biggest producer of nuclear power, the chief of Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation said in comments broadcast on state TV on Wednesday after talks in Beijing.

Russia will soon have a rival to Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink, as it tries to shift away from outdated thinking that has allowed SpaceX to win the crown of satellite dominance, Russia's space chief said on Wednesday.

In the untamed fjords of southwestern Greenland, a fleet of Danish warships patrol the icy waters of what’s become a highly contested Arctic hotspot.

The European Commission will delay presenting its next Russia sanctions package, EU officials said on Tuesday, as the bloc tries to respond to the Trump administration's demand that it play a stronger role in depriving Russia of energy revenues.

Charlie Kirk's killing has exposed U.S. divisions, creating an opening for foreign adversaries to exploit through disinformation.