Putin meets Modi, Xi at China's SCO summit, again blames NATO enlargement for Russia-Ukraine war | NYGazet

Putin met both Xi and Modi during the summit as he seeks to strengthen ties with India and China amid the war in Ukraine and in the face of Western pressure.

Editor's note: The story was updated with additional reporting. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 1 reiterated the Kremlin's talking points that NATO and Ukraine's pro-Western aspirations provoked the Russian invasion of the country. Talking ... [3936 chars]