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According to Ukrinform on April 22, Portugal will hand over five armored vehicles to Ukraine: "Portugal will send five armored rescue and medical aid vehicles to Ukraine: three of the M113 type and two of the M577 type," Minister of National Defense of Portugal Helena Carreiras announced following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Ukrinform reports. Read full news at this link... M577A2 command post in ambulance version (Picture source: Army Recognition) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/L37bnrp via IFTTT

Daily Mail: Ukrainian army 'crosses crucial Dnipro River for the first time and soldiers prepare positions to launch counter-offensive deep into Russian-occupied areas', analysts claim   * Dnipro River has served as front line since Moscow retreated from Kherson  * If Ukrainian forces have breached river, it would be a major humiliation for Putin  * Russia bragged withdrawal from Kherson allowed them to use river in defence  Ukraine's army have crossed the Dnipro River for the first time since the start of the invasion as soldiers prepare positions to launch a counter-offensive deep into Russian-occupied areas, military analysts have claimed.  Claims of Ukrainian advances onto the eastern bank of the river come just days after reports of a partial Russian retreat in the Kherson region.  The Dnipro River has served as the front line since Vladimir Putin's soldiers retreated from Kherson city back in November, sparking scenes of jubilation from Ukrain...

Master Sgt. Kevin Cartino, 1st Combat Camera Squadron first sergeant, shows off the MRE he was given during an information operations scenario during exercise Scorpion Lens, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Feb. 25, 2020. US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell.  Coffee Or Die : MRE: The Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner of Champions   Most American military veterans can remember their first MRE. For some, it might be a fond memory. For others, it may evoke feelings of nausea or outright disgust. Though beloved by certain survivalist types, meals ready to eat are not a cuisine that most normal people would enjoy.  But, of course, soldiers don’t go to war to eat delicious food — they go to fight. And for that purpose, there is no better grub than the quasi-edible contents of an MRE.   In 1775, the Continental Congress mandated that the United States Army supply each of its enlisted men with a set quantity of certain food provisions. The rations comprised a mix of ...

BREAKING: The Sudanese army says it's coordinating efforts to evacuate diplomats from the United States, Britain, China and France out of the country on military airplanes as fighting persisted in the capital, including at its main airport. https://t.co/CMGNDjMeyQ — The Associated Press (@AP) April 22, 2023 Sudan’s army said that the US, UK, France, and China will all start evacuating their diplomatic staff and other nationals from Khartoum as gunfire and air strikes continued https://t.co/z0ZiAEwTfs pic.twitter.com/DLBSuBXQk1 — Reuters (@Reuters) April 22, 2023 Deadly triple suicide bombing hits central Mali https://t.co/OM7AmosPIE — Guardian World (@guardianworld) April 22, 2023 Protesters in China say they are still campaigning for compensation after last year’s rural banking scandal saw their accounts frozen. CNN's @selinawangtv reports. https://t.co/41v5TQpy4x pic.twitter.com/XmwArOg3Ie — CNN International (@cnni) April 22, 2023 China’s not picking up t...

On April 22, 2023, during an interview with the German Daily News program "Tagesschau", the Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced that Spain has committed to delivering six of the ten promised Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine in the coming days and a second batch of four tanks would follow. Read full Defense News at this link ... Leopard 2A4 tank at the GDELS-SBS factory in Spain, March 2023. (Picture source Spain MoD) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/4on0hd1 via IFTTT

During the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that was held in Ramstein, Germany on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Czech Defense Minister Daniel Blazhkovets, in a collaborative effort to bolster military aid for Kyiv, the Czech Republic has announced plans to upgrade an additional batch of T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs). This initiative will be carried out in partnership with the United States and the Netherlands, highlighting a strong commitment to reinforcing regional security. Read full Defense News at this link ... The Czech Republic has already delivered to Ukraine 37 upgraded T-72B tanks to Ukraine. (Picture source Video Footage Excalibur Army) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/OLKsq6w via IFTTT

A Ukrainian service member walks near damaged residential buildings in the front line town of Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Anna Kudriavtseva   WNU Editor: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... Battle for Bakhmut: On the front lines as Russia presses attack (Reuters). from War News Updates https://ift.tt/z62ETPc via IFTTT

Next month, U.S. military personnel will start the training of Ukrainian soldiers to operate the American M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), as declared the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday, April 21, 2023. Around 250 Ukrainian soldiers will be trained during 10 weeks to learn how to operate and repair the tanks. Read full Defense News at this link ... U.S. Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, drive an M1A1 Abrams tank during the Combat Enhancement Training/Force Integration Training phase of Exercise Trident Juncture 18 near Storås, Norway, Oct. 25, 2018. (Picture source U.S. DoD) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/6rK27fj via IFTTT

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Shanghai, China, April 21. Reuters-Yonhap   The Independent : China says those who oppose its efforts to control Taiwan are ‘playing with fire’   China’s foreign minister on Friday ramped up threats against Taiwan and warned countries supporting the self-governed island that they were "playing with fire".  Qin Gang made the remarks at the end of a speech espousing China's contribution to the global economy and the interests of developing nations, in which he repeatedly praised Chinese president Xi Jinping's Global Security Initiative.  At the end of the speech in Shanghai, Mr Qin spoke about what he called the "Taiwan problem", adding that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China.   Read more ....   Update #1: China FM: Taiwan, foreign supporters 'playing with fire' (AP)   Update #2: China FM warns of 'dangerous consequences' of Taiwan cr...

  WNU Editor: A lot of updates on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel (see above). from War News Updates https://ift.tt/oDjv6yi via IFTTT

Mike Morell was acting CIA director for several months in 2011 and again in 2012-13. He was asked by the Biden campaign in October 2020 to help recruit other former intelligence chiefs to discredit reporting on the contents of Hunter Biden's laptop   Daily Mail: Ex-acting CIA director reveals he had 50 spies sign a letter saying Hunter Biden laptop scandal was Russian disinformation to HELP Joe 'win the presidential election' * Mike Morell was the former acting CIA director, serving for two months in 2011 and four months from 2013-13: he retired from the CIA in September 2013 * Morell was asked by Antony Blinken, then a senior campaign official, to help rally former intel chiefs to say Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation  * Morell recently testified before the House Judiciary Committee and said he coordinated a letter because he wanted to help Joe Biden's electoral chances  A retired CIA leader coordinated a letter from former intelligence chiefs...

BAE Systems has signed a contract with Norwegian company Ritek AS to produce two new CV90 variants for the Swedish Armed Forces. The work will be carried out in cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds, the designer and producer of the CV90 family of vehicles. Read full news at this link... The new CV90 variants are the Forward Maintenance vehicle and the Combat Engineer vehicle (Picture source: BAE Systems) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/IUpK4gm via IFTTT

The U.S. Navy plans a single Mod VA SSW submarine. Work is already underway at famous submarine builder Electric Boat in Groton. The main observable difference from other Virginia's will be the special mission insert with extended drop keel.   Naval News : U.S. Navy To Get New Unique Submarine: Virginia SSW   The USS Jimmy Carter is widely regarded as the most secretive submarine in the U.S. Navy. It is especially equipped for Seabed Warfare, unreported missions deep below the waves. Now a new seabed warfare submarine, using a Virginia Class hull, is planned.  The USS Jimmy Carter is currently the U.S. Navy’s principal seabed warfare submarine, specially fitted for covert spy missions deep beneath the waves. Now plans are underway to build a follow on special spy submarine using the newer Virginia Class hull.  A single Mod VA SSW (Modified Virginia, Subsea and Seabed Warfare) version of the Virginia Class is expected to be built.   Read more ....   ...

  Al Jazeera: Sudan’s generals reject negotiations as ceasefire fails   Both sides blame each other for the ongoing fighting in interviews with Al Jazeera.   Warring generals in Sudan have rejected negotiations with each other, as fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues, despite repeated attempts at a ceasefire.  Speaking to Al Jazeera on Thursday, the head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, said that he would not sit down and talk with his chief rival, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.   Read more ....  Sudan Civil War -- News Updates April 20, 2023   Fighting Intensifies in Khartoum as Sudan Cease-Fires Fail -- NYTimes   Sudan army demands rivals’ surrender as cease-fire runs out -- AP  Sudan's military rules out negotiations with rival paramilitary force -- France 24   ‘We saw corpses in the street:’ People flee Sudan’s ...

  Reuters: Iran says forces U.S. submarine to surface in Gulf, U.S. denies   DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran's navy forced a U.S. submarine to surface as it entered the Gulf, Iranian navy commander Shahram Irani told state television on Thursday, but the United States Navy's Fifth Fleet denied such an incident had taken place.   "The U.S. submarine was approaching while submerged, but the Iranian submarine Fateh detected it and carried out... manoeuvres to force it to surface as it went through the Strait (of Hormuz). It had also entered into our territorial waters but ... it corrected its course after being warned," Irani said.  "This submarine was doing its best, using all its capacities, to pass in total silence and without being detected," Irani said. "We will certainly reflect to international bodies the fact that it had violated our border." The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, denied what it called Iranian "disinformation...

  CNN: North Korea claims it’s ready to launch first spy satellite: state media   Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to prepare to launch the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.  During his visit to the National Aerospace Development Administration on Tuesday, Kim Jong Un said the country’s military reconnaissance satellite production has been completed and ordered the dispatching of “several reconnaissance satellites,” KCNA reported.  He made the visit alongside his daughter believed to be Ju Ae. She has attended numerous events alongside her father so far this year.   Read more ....  North Korean State Media Says It’s Ready To Launch First Spy Satellite   North Korea has completed first military recon satellite, state media says -- NK News  Kim says North Korea’s 1st spy satellite is ready for launch -- AP   Kim or...

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Defense announced critical new security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance with more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, artillery rounds, and anti-armor capabilities essential to strengthening Ukraine's defenders on the battlefield valued at up to $325 million. Read full news at this link... AT-4 anti-tank weapon (Picture source: Saab) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/EskmrX6 via IFTTT

Politico: Joint Chiefs shuffle: Biden’s top contenders to replace Trump’s military leaders   Besides the chair, the Pentagon could also see new leaders for the Army, Navy, Marines and possibly the Air Force this year.   Donald Trump handpicked the nation’s top military brass while he was in office. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn.  As many as five members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the eight most senior uniformed leaders who advise the president on military issues, are scheduled to leave their assignments this year. Besides the Joint Chiefs chair, the heads of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and potentially the Air Force are all set to leave. Three of the military’s top operational commanders are changing over as well: The heads of Northern Command, Space Command and Cyber Command.  The vacancies give President Biden a chance to put his stamp on the Joint Chiefs as the administration looks to take big steps to counter Chinese aggression in the Pacific, chart a new c...

Russian Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev © Yekaterina Shtukina/POOL/TASS   RT: Russia could arm North Korea if South sends weapons to Ukraine – Medvedev   The former president responded to Seoul’s suggestion that it could send lethal aid to Kiev   Moscow could offer advanced weapons to North Korea if South Korea begins to supply military aid to Ukraine, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol indicated a possible policy shift regarding the Ukraine conflict in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, ahead of a state visit to the US next week.   “If there is a situation the international community cannot condone, such as any large-scale attack on civilians, massacre or serious violation of the laws of war, it might be difficult for us to insist only on humanitarian or financial support,” Yoon said.   Considering our relationship with the parties engaged in the war and developments in th...

A Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile at a 2015 military parade in Beijing. China may be a source for other governments wishing to buy missiles. (Photo credit: Voice of America via Wikimedia Commons.)   New York Times: 3 Nuclear Superpowers, Rather Than 2, Usher In a New Strategic Era   WASHINGTON — On the Chinese coast, just 135 miles from Taiwan, Beijing is preparing to start a new reactor the Pentagon sees as delivering fuel for a vast expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal, potentially making it an atomic peer of the United States and Russia. The reactor, known as a fast breeder, excels at making plutonium, a top fuel of atom bombs.  The nuclear material for the reactor is being supplied by Russia, whose Rosatom nuclear giant has in the past few months completed the delivery of 25 tons of highly enriched uranium to get production started. That deal means that Russia and China are now cooperating on a project that will aid their own nuclear modernizations and...

 According to information published by The Star on April 18, 2023, Thailand is currently in discussions with China to resolve an ongoing dispute over a submarine engine, according to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha. Read full news at this link Artist rendering of the future S26T submarines. (Picture source: weibo) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/AQ0aXcZ via IFTTT

Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has awarded Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, an order to retrofit a further 143 Puma infantry fighting vehicles. Read full news at this link... The Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) was designed to replace the aging Marder 1A3 IFV in the German army (Picture source: Rheinmetall) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/pKnHZLJ via IFTTT

The U.S. Air Force has completed the Functional Configuration Audit, or FCA, of the latest variant of Raytheon Technologies' Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. The AMRAAM AIM-120D-3 is on-track toward fielding by both the Air Force and Navy this year. Read full news at this link... An AIM-120D-3 sits at Raytheon’s Tucson, Arizona plant. The AIM-120D-3 is the latest variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM, developed under the Form, Fit, Function refresh, known as F3R  (Picture source: Raytheon) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/gTjZM1E via IFTTT

  Global Times: Chinese, Russian defense ministers hold meeting in Moscow, emphasizing military cooperation, respective core interests   Close ties, military cooperation, respective core interests emphasized in talks  The Chinese and Russian defense ministers held an official meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, in which they highlighted the high level of China-Russia military-to-military relations, agreed to deepen military cooperation, and stressed mutual support in respective core interests.  Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu agreed in the meeting that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin, the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era between China and Russia has continued to develop at a high level, with the two militaries having closely cooperated and coordinated, fruitful results achieved in many fields, and strategic ...

  Al-Monitor : Saudi foreign minister arrives in Syria, meets Assad   The visit is Prince Faisal bin Farhan's first since the start of the civil war and follows the Syrian foreign minister's trip to Saudi Arabia last week.  Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan landed in Syria on Tuesday, the first such visit since the start of the civil war in 2011. The trip represents a continuing and significant shift in the kingdom’s policy toward Syria.  Farhan was received by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The two discussed efforts towards finding a "political solution" to the Syria conflict that would "preserve Syria's unity, security, stability, Arab identity, and territorial integrity." They also talked about the "return of Syria to its Arab fold and the resumption of its natural role in the Arab world," according to a statement from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : The Middle East is changing ...

On April 18, 2023, the German government published an updated document detailing the list of military equipment provided to Ukraine. This release confirmed that the first German Patriot air defense missile system has been successfully delivered to Ukraine. Read full Defense News at this link ... German army Patriot air defense missile system. (Picture source Wikimedia) Read More from World Defence News https://ift.tt/8V9dBYF via IFTTT

 According to information published by the US DoD on April 18, 2023, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducted a Taiwan Strait transit. Read full news at this link Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Milius. (Picture source: US Navy) Read more from World Defence News https://ift.tt/dN0a7uV via IFTTT

Aircraft and equipment from the U.S. 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, began arriving in the port of Thessaloniki, Greece, on April 12, 2023, as the brigade begins its nine-month rotation to support Atlantic Resolve. Sgt. Caitlin Wilkins, U.S. Army, reports. Read full news at this link... U.S. soldiers assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, unload an AH-64E Apache in the port of Thessaloniki, Greece, April 12, 2023 (Picture source: U.S. Army/Maj. Ross Skilling) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/b5vwyLg via IFTTT

A Russian Su-34 bomber jet. Photo: ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AFP   EurAsian Times: Russian Fighter Jets ‘Set To Rule’ Ukrainian Skies As Kyiv’s Defense Systems Running Out Of Missiles   Ukraine’s air defense system is facing a critical challenge, as leaked Pentagon documents suggest that it may be unable to counter the threat posed by Russian warplanes in the near future.  The documents reveal that Ukraine’s armament reserves are rapidly depleting, which could leave its air defense system vulnerable to Russian attacks.  This development underscores the urgent need for Ukraine to bolster its defense capabilities to protect its critical infrastructure.  This comes at a time when Poland has been granted permission by Germany to send five Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine.   Read more ....   WNU Editor : Ukraine’s air defense systems have been incredibly effective in limiting Russia's air force. But with Kyiv's defense systems running out of ...

American officials believe Russian jamming is causing the JDAMs, and at times other American weapons such as guided rockets, to miss their mark. | Eric A. Clement/U.S. Navy   Politico : Russia jamming U.S. smart bombs in Ukraine, leaked docs say   A separate technical problem, since fixed, had been causing the munitions to fail.   American-made smart bombs are falling victim to Russian electronic jamming in Ukraine, causing them to miss their targets, according to leaked documents and confirmed by a Defense Department official.   In some cases, the weapons were also failing to detonate due to a technical issue, which Ukrainian troops have since addressed.  The news adds to an increasingly bleak picture of the state of Ukraine’s military that has emerged from a trove of top secret intelligence documents that leaked on social media and came to light over the past week. The documents show that Washington has grave concerns about Kyiv’s dwindling ammunit...

According to Defense Studies, a U.S. bicameral delegation in Hanoi on April 8 said that both the U.S. National Assembly and the Government of this country support upgrading the relationship with Vietnam from a comprehensive partnership to a strategic one. In this framework, the US has provided two coast guard ships to Vietnam, and will soon, after completing detailed procedures, provide one more ship, in the spirit of supporting Vietnam to strengthen security at sea. Read full news at this link... In 2022, a Hamilton-class cutter was assigned to Vietnam's Coast Guard on way home to Vietnam (Picture source: US Embassy in Hanoi) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/RtWGOoj via IFTTT

 On April 14, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension worth £656 million to BAE Systems to progress the concepting and technology of the next-generation combat aircraft, known as Tempest in the UK. Read full news at this link... The UK Tempest partners, working in close collaboration with the MoD, will now progress the maturity of more than 60 cutting-edge technology demonstrations, digital concepts and new technologies  (Picture source: BAE Systems) Read more... from World Defence News https://ift.tt/IBMvlNb via IFTTT

Fortune: Warren Buffett says the threat of war was a ‘consideration’ in his decision to dump the bulk of his $4 billion stake in chipmaker giant TSMC   Warren Buffett practically wrote the book on buy-and-hold investing, so when the Oracle of Omaha sells stock after just a few months, he must have good reason.  The 92-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway said he dumped the bulk of his $4.1 billion stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) within the space of one financial quarter last year in part owing to the risk of war in the island nation.  Rising geopolitical tensions were “a consideration,” he said in an interview with Nikkei on Tuesday, arguing that he had better places to invest his firm’s capital even if the world's largest chipmaker by volume is a well-managed company.   Read more ....   Update: Warren Buffett gives reason for surprise sale of stake in Taiwan’s TSMC (CNN)   WNU Editor : Selling his stake in Taiwan Semiconduct...

Photo: BiksuTong via shutterstock.com   The Hill: Biden: Military, intelligence community taking new steps to secure sensitive info  President Biden on Friday said the military and intelligence community will take steps to secure sensitive information in the wake of the arrest of the suspected leaker of hundreds of Pentagon records.  “While we are still determining the validity of those documents, I have directed our military and intelligence community to take steps to further secure and limit distribution of sensitive information, and our national security team is closely coordinating with our partners and allies,” Biden said in a statement.   Read more ....   Update: Biden Announces New Actions On Secret Documents After 'Embarrassing' Leak (Epoch Times)   WNU Editor : No details on what steps will be taken to secure sensitive information. from War News Updates https://ift.tt/JHoZCvB via IFTTT

  NK News: South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean vessel west of peninsula: JCS   ROK vessel collides with Chinese ship while responding to DPRK incursion south of the inter-Korean maritime border   South Korea fired warning shots at a North Korean patrol boat late Saturday morning, according to a statement by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) released the following day.  A North Korean vessel crossed the maritime demarcation line in the Yellow Sea near South Korea’s westernmost island of Baengnyeong, the JCS said, adding that the ROK vessel fired warning shots at approximately 11:00 a.m. KST.  During the incident, a South Korean navy vessel reportedly collided with a Chinese fishing vessel due to bad visibility, resulting in minor casualties aboard the ROK ship.  In the statement, JCS said it continues to closely monitor “enemy movements.” It is unclear if the DPRK also responded to South Korea’s warning shots on Saturday.   ...

A working session at a G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting, at the City Hall in Muenster, Germany November 4, 2022. (photo credit: Bernd Lauter/Pool via REUTERS) Bloomberg: China Tensions High on Agenda as G-7 Diplomats Meet in Japan   (Bloomberg) -- Tensions over China will be high on the agenda as top diplomats from Group of Seven nations meet over the next two days in Japan, according to a senior State Department official.  Geopolitical challenges in Asia are set to come into greater focus now that Japan holds the rotating G-7 presidency, the official told reporters ahead of the foreign ministers’ meeting, which comes about a month before US President Joe Biden and other leaders will head to Hiroshima for the annual leaders summit.  Tensions over Taiwan in particular are demanding attention after China again held military drills around the island following President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.  Around the same time, French Presiden...

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu during a meeting in Moscow, Russia on Sunday. Photo: Sputnik / Pavel Bednyakov / Pool via Reuters   SCMP: Putin meets China’s defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, hails military cooperation   * ‘Development of relations between our two nations is going well in all areas,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Kremlin on Sunday  * Chinese President Xi Jinping met Putin in Moscow last month. Russia and China have moved to further strengthen ties since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine  Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday and both men hailed military cooperation between the two nations, which have declared a “no limits” partnership. Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow last month for meetings with Putin.  Russia and China have moved to further strengthen their economic, political and military ties...