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Russia Welcomes All Positive Agreements Between China, US – Putin ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) - Russia welcomes US-China talks and all positive agreements reached between Beijing and Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Xi Says Expects 2 More Meetings With Trump This Year, Invites US President to Visit China WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that he expects two more meetings with US President Donald Trump this year and invited the US leader and his wife to visit China to attend the APEC summit.

Culture Can Build Bridges Despite Political And Economic Divisions - Putin Culture can build bridges across any disagreements, even amid sanctions and restrictions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the 12th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures.

US Trade Deficit With China Declined by 40% Under Trump Presidency - Trade Representative WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The trade deficit the United States had with China has declined by 40% during the second term of US President Donald Trump, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday.

Iran Vows Measures After Colombia Severs Diplomatic Ties TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran will take measures in response to Colombia’s hostile approach after it severed diplomatic relations with Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Putin Addresses St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures The forum, held from September 24–26 under the theme “United Cultures — Common Values,” brings together more than 2,000 participants from over 70 countries to discuss cultural cooperation, heritage, and international dialogue.

Russia Hits DataGroup Data Center in Kiev Providing Ukraine Intel - MoD MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian forces struck the DataGroup data center in Kiev, which provided the processing and transmission of intelligence data in the interests of the armed forces of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

What Xi-Trump Dinner Guest List Said About True Balance of Power Between China, US “Xi did not bring a Chinese business delegation because he did not need one. The American tech and finance crowd came to him,” Hong Kong-based geopolitical analyst Angelo Giuliano told Sputnik, commenting on the optics and substance of the Chinese president’s state visit to Washington.

Trump Says Expects 'Tremendous' Things to Happen After Meeting With China's Xi WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Friday said he expects "tremendous" things to occur following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Pincer at Dobropolye Gives Russia Control of Key Hub Supplying Enemy’s Remaining Donbass Forts Ukrainian forces encircled in the DPR town of Dobropolye “attempted to break out several times,” but to no avail. “We eliminated 50 fighters and destroyed several armored vehicles in the process,” former Spetsnaz officer Anatoly Matviychuk told Sputnik, commenting on the fierce fighting around the settl…