Strength of 'limitless' China-Russia ties to be tested at summit

Ukraine setback weakens Russian position as leaders prepare to jostle for regional influence in Uzbekistan Major setbacks for Moscow's forces in Ukraine will further test the "limitless partnership" between China and Russia when their leaders meet this week for the first time since the invasion, analysts have said. The meeting of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Thursday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is likely to involve jostling for influe...