Day 310. Today, as Putin announces that China's leader Xi Jinping will be visiting Russia in the New Year, we discuss what this meeting means for the war in Ukraine. Plus, we reflect on the 100 year anniversary of the birth of the Soviet Union and what it can tell us about the current conflict.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.
Daniel Capurro (Senior Reporter and History Correspondent). @CapurrodDaniel on Twitter.

Read Vladimir Putin expects ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping to make Moscow state visit, by Nataliya Vasilyeva: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/30/vladimir-putin-expects-dear-friend-xi-jinping-make-moscow-state/

Read Belarus summons Ukrainian ambassador after shooting down missile, by Nataliya Vasilyeva: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/12/29/belarus-summons-ukrainian-ambassador-shooting-missile/

Read Sir Tony Blair courted Vladimir Putin despite officials’ doubts, by Daniel Capurro: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/30/sir-tony-blair-courted-vladimir-putin-despite-officials-doubts/

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