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Ukrainians need to retake territory to liberate more and more and more land seized by Putin, Russia after the initial final invasion in February 2022.

China 2days to paint itself as a global power promoting peace, while flecting criticism siding with Russia, even if its middleman role remains questionable. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met closely-watched talks in Moscow earlier.

The summit was largely a display of unity against the West, with both sides expressing concerns about North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expansion in Asia and deepening a strategic partnership has grown closer since Russia launched its war offensive in Ukraine.

But there was little signal of a breakthrough to end the fighting in Ukraine, said observers. “There's no actual action. There's no substance,” said Associate Professor Li Mingjiang, provost’s chair in international relations at the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).

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