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Meeting will give Xi an opportunity to underscore his clout while Putin can demonstrate Russia's tilt towards Asia
Gorbachev, unloved at home for chaos that his 'perestroika' reforms unleashed, will be buried on Saturday
The increase includes a 137,000 boost in the number of combat personnel to 1.15 million
Kremlin leader, addressing an arms show outside Moscow, insists Russian weaponry is years ahead of the competition
Moscow accuses the US of artificially fuelling tensions in the region
Moscow says such a step would put Washington on a collision course with Beijing
Russian president cautions Moscow has the military clout to defeat any potential aggressors
UK defence ministry describes Moscow as 'growing desperate' in the ongoing war
'John Doe' says he has evidence of financial wrongdoing which helped fund the war in Ukraine
Iran's supreme leader tells Putin both countries need to stay vigilant against 'Western deception'