BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, at

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia May 7–10 at President Vladimir Putin’s invitation, the Kremlin confirmed Sunday.

In a statement on Telegram, the Kremlin said that Xi will discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the development of the two countries' strategic partnership, as well as signing a number of documents.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, expressing hope thst it would not arise. Putin made these comments in a broadcast on Sunday.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev referred to Ukraine as "a disappearing country" and noted U.S. President Donald "Trump's ratings have gone down."

Says Russia will achieve its aims in Ukraine Putin hopes there is no need to use nuclear weapons Speaks beside a portrait of Tsar Alexander III MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Sunday that Russia had sufficient strength and resources to take the war in Ukraine to its logical conclusion,