Xi Heads to Russia on Mission to Weaken US on World Stage

President Xi Jinping will use his state visit to Moscow this week to showcase his tight ties with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and capitalize on a trade war that’s isolating Washington.

During his four-day trip starting Wednesday, Xi will hold his first in-person talks with President Putin since Donald Trump unleashed America’s highest tariffs in a century. He’ll also attend a parade in Red Square marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II victory over Nazi Germany by Moscow and its allies — signaling a recent US-Russia thaw hasn’t affected Beijing’s “no limits” relationship with Moscow.