INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin attended large-scale military exercises on Tuesday involving China and several Russia-friendly countries as Moscow
attended the Vostok-2022 manoeuvres that are being held in training grounds in Russia Far East and in the waters off its eastern coastPutin
met Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and military chief of staff Valery Gerasimov at the Sergeyevsky military range and later observed the
final phase of the military exercises.The drills, involving several of Russia's neighbors, as well as Syria, India and key ally China,
party politician to travel to the country since Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine."Russia-China relations of comprehensive
partnership and strategic cooperation are developing progressively," the Kremlin said in a statement ahead of the meeting.It also noted
have drawn closer in recent years, ramping up cooperation as part of what they call a "no limits" relationship, acting as a counterweight to
the global dominance of the United States.Beijing has refused to condemn Moscow's intervention in Ukraine and provided diplomatic cover by
blasting Western sanctions and arms sales to Kyiv, heightening tensions between China and the West.Tensions were further strained during the
August visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to self-ruled, democratic Taiwan, which China considers its territory.Moscow was in full
expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Myanmar junta chief Min Aug Hlaing.Russia and China have been accused of arming Myanmar's junta
with weapons used to attack civilians since last year's coup.
