{"id":2464,"date":"2026-05-19T07:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bklynnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-and-putinism_01783649554-html\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:55:09","slug":"putin-and-putinism_01783649554-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bklynnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-and-putinism_01783649554-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin and Putinism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<table class=\"email-wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; -premailer-width: 100%; -premailer-cellpadding: 0; -premailer-cellspacing: 0; background-color: #f5f7fb;\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" bgcolor=\"#f5f7fb\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; -premailer-width: 100%; -premailer-cellpadding: 0; -premailer-cellspacing: 0; max-width: 650px;\" class=\"email-content\" width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"email-body\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; -premailer-width: 100%; -premailer-cellpadding: 0; -premailer-cellspacing: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"email-body_inner\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"max-width: 704px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; -premailer-max-width: 704px; -premailer-cellpadding: 0; -premailer-cellspacing: 0; background-color: #f5f7fb;\" bgcolor=\"#f5f7fb\"><!-- Body content --><\/p>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f7fb;\">\n<td class=\"content-cell\" style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0;\">\n<table style=\"margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" role=\"presentation\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/125249138.cms\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" alt=\"RSS.app logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"> <span class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"\n                                  color: #29303e;\n                                  font-weight: bold;\n                                  font-size: 16px;\n                                  line-height: 23px;\n                                  letter-spacing: 0.1px;\n                                  font-family: Arial, 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\n                                  margin-bottom: 4px;\n                                  display: block;\n                                  text-decoration: none;\n                                \"> Putin and Putinism <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f7fb;\">\n<td class=\"content-cell\" style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/china\/putin-visits-china-trump-xi-summit-ukraine-war-russia-protests-rcna345632\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin visits China after Trump-Xi summit, Ukraine setbacks<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">If last week\u2019s state visit was about managing ties between the superpowers, welcoming the Russian leader Tuesday is about reassuring a long-standing partner who calls Xi Jinping a \u201cdear friend.\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/china\/putin-visits-china-trump-xi-summit-ukraine-war-russia-protests-rcna345632\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_nbcnews-fp-1024-512,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2025-09\/250902-xi-putin-china-mb-1052-9e244f.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/05\/19\/presidents-putin-and-xi-to-hold-high-profile-summit-in-beijing.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Presidents Putin and Xi to hold high profile summit in Beijing<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in Beijing, with energy expected to dominate the agenda in a summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The high-profile visit comes just four d&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/05\/19\/presidents-putin-and-xi-to-hold-high-profile-summit-in-beijing.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/108308886-17791799131779179908-46042483892-1080pnbcnews.jpg?v=1779179912&amp;w=1920&amp;h=1080\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/putin-to-visit-china-days-after-trump-met-with-president-xi-c91fd6d7e4db41ff91f650217192145e\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin to visit China days after Trump met with President Xi<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/putin-to-visit-china-days-after-trump-met-with-president-xi-c91fd6d7e4db41ff91f650217192145e\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/f7e93c7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1080x720+0+600\/resize\/980x653!\/quality\/90\/?url=https:\/\/assets.apnews.com\/98\/a5\/8ac397e985fc9ba080e9a2f311c3\/459279683.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-china-xi-trump-b2979133.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Ukraine-Russia war latest: Xi reportedly told Trump that Putin might \u2018regret\u2019 invading Ukraine<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Putin is set to arrive in Beijing later today for his own two-day summit with China&#8217;s Xi&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-china-xi-trump-b2979133.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/05\/2232721467..?trim=18,0,203,0&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800&amp;crop=1200:800\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> South China Morning Post <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dPmd4oNvAhM\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">How will Putin\u2019s China visit compare to Trump\u2019s?<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https:\/\/sc.mp\/subscribe-youtube Russian leader Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on May 19, 2026, for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping just d&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dPmd4oNvAhM\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dPmd4oNvAhM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now World <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0170V9dBfog\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin LIVE | Strong Warning To Trump Ahead Of Beijing Talks | Trump Put On Notice Before Summit<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Putin LIVE | Strong Warning To Trump Ahead Of Beijing Talks | Trump Put On Notice Before Summit Moscow issued its warning after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinpi&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0170V9dBfog\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0170V9dBfog\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c39ec\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> MIRROR NOW <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6XadV3oZTws\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">World NEWS LIVE: Putin-Xi Meeting Sparks Global Attention, Big Decisions On Table <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, signaling a deepening no-limits partnership between the two superpowers. Amidst ong&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6XadV3oZTws\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/6XadV3oZTws\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c37c7\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russia-nuclear-drills-major-3-days\/\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Russia conducting 3 days of major nuclear drills<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russia&#8217;s army has started three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates its drone attacks and with President Vladimir Putin headed to China&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russia-nuclear-drills-major-3-days\/\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/05\/04\/0aa7afe3-f07a-4b45-bdee-0c7c8a8183b9\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/8215eee7c7bb29b22d2909d13db31e26\/gettyimages-2273218943.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Hindustan Times <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aMVsjxJoqh0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Donald Trump Live | US President&#8217;s Shocking Declaration on Putin Goes Viral | Russia <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Donald Trump Live | US President&#8217;s Shocking Declaration on Putin Goes Viral | Russia | Ukraine Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is terrified of the United State&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aMVsjxJoqh0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/aMVsjxJoqh0\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c349c\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2026-05-19\/putin-china-s-xi-to-meet-as-russia-s-influence-fades\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin and Xi Are Friends But Far From Equals<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">The Russian and Chinese leaders will likely stress their \u201cno-limits\u201d friendship at tomorrow\u2019s talks&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2026-05-19\/putin-china-s-xi-to-meet-as-russia-s-influence-fades\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bwbx.io\/images\/users\/iqjWHBFdfxIU\/iAGGg2269qkk\/v0\/1200x862.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2026-05-19\/putin-china-s-xi-to-meet-as-russia-s-influence-fades?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin and Xi Are Friends But Far From Equals<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">The Russian and Chinese leaders will likely stress their \u201cno-limits\u201d friendship at tomorrow\u2019s talks&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2026-05-19\/putin-china-s-xi-to-meet-as-russia-s-influence-fades?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bwbx.io\/images\/users\/iqjWHBFdfxIU\/iAGGg2269qkk\/v0\/1200x862.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-xi-beijing-russia-ukraine-china-energy.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin in Beijing: 3 things Russia needs from China<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russia will be looking for energy and trade deals with China, as well as continuing geopolitical support&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-xi-beijing-russia-ukraine-china-energy.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/107212312-1679405414795-gettyimages-1248942116-AFP_33BR4Y8.jpeg?v=1690315176&amp;w=1920&amp;h=1080\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> MIRROR NOW <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d1qRmc_hjUQ\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Xi &amp; Putin Put West On Notice! Why Russian President&#8217;s China Visit Has NATO, EU On Toes?<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">China is positioning itself as the centre of a rapidly changing global order as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing just days after Donald Trump\u2019s high-profile China visit. The back-to&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d1qRmc_hjUQ\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/d1qRmc_hjUQ\/maxresdefault.webp?v=6a0c3270\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2026\/5\/19\/neutral-superpower-china-why-putin-visit-to-beijing-after-trump-matters\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">\u2018China holds the cards\u2019: Why Putin\u2019s visit to Beijing after Trump matters<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Scant progress in US-China talks bolsters Putin, while for China, hosting back-to-back visits is a diplomatic flex&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2026\/5\/19\/neutral-superpower-china-why-putin-visit-to-beijing-after-trump-matters\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reuters_68b458e9-1756649705-1757133107.jpg?resize=1200,630&amp;quality=80\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/russian-rouble-over-three-year-high-against-yuan-ahead-putins-visit-china-2026-05-19\/\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Russian rouble at over three-year high against yuan ahead of Putin&#8217;s visit to China<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">The Russian rouble hit its strongest level against China&#8217;s yuan, Russia&#8217;s most traded foreign currency, since February 2023 on Tuesday ahead of \u200bPresident Vladimir Putin&#8217;s visit to China with new busi&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/russian-rouble-over-three-year-high-against-yuan-ahead-putins-visit-china-2026-05-19\/\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/v2\/YNV3KMZFM5OFTFVEFOV77BTQUU.jpg?auth=c5384346a6863b4cbe18447ac96aa7b6d48478d724f36f29d22440aaa9b7c212&amp;height=1005&amp;width=1920&amp;quality=80&amp;smart=true\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> NDTV <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ULchxpWxSz8\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin China Visit | Putin Says Russia-China Ties at \u2018Unprecedented Level\u2019 Ahead of China Visit<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Moscow and Beijing\u2019s deepening ties as a \u201cstabilising\u201d force on the world stage ahead of talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In an address ahead of a two&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ULchxpWxSz8\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ULchxpWxSz8\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c24f3\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> moneycontrol <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ShJcANZO2c\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">LIVE: PUTIN ARRIVES IN CHINA! Xi To Brief Putin On Secret Trump Talks? | Putin China Visit Live<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">LIVE: PUTIN ARRIVES IN CHINA! Xi To Brief Putin On Secret Trump Talks? | Putin China Visit Live LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially arrived in Beijing, China for a high-stakes, 48-h&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ShJcANZO2c\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/4ShJcANZO2c\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c22e9\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> DawnNews English <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5y7tTrfwG38\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Russian President Putin&#8217;s Trip Aims To Show China Ties Unshakeable After US President Trump Trip<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a visit aimed at signalling that their strategic partnership remains strong just days aft&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5y7tTrfwG38\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/5y7tTrfwG38\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> FRANCE 24 English <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zZlFcmhnYOk\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">&#8216;Your only friend right now is Mr. Xi: Normal practice for Putin to go to China every year&#8217;<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Aleksei Chigadaev, Analyst on China-Russia Relations and Associate Research Fellow at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre (NEST Centre). Rather than reinforcing a nar&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zZlFcmhnYOk\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zZlFcmhnYOk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times News <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lr8RGW1V-Ek\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin Is Making Russia Subordinate To China With War That Squanders Billions <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">\u201cIt\u2019s very clear from Russian commentary that Russia is the secondary partner here.\u201d Xi and Putin will meet in Beijing to discuss trade, but the Chinese have \u201cbeen cautious about getting closer\u201d to R&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lr8RGW1V-Ek\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Lr8RGW1V-Ek\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-meets-with-xi-to-strengthen-deeply-unbalanced-relations_6753593_4.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin meets with Xi to strengthen deeply unbalanced relations<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">During his visit to China on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Russian president hopes to make use of the war in Iran to advance a gas pipeline project&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/05\/19\/putin-meets-with-xi-to-strengthen-deeply-unbalanced-relations_6753593_4.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/09\/25\/0\/0\/1813\/906\/1440\/720\/60\/0\/8096b35_ftp-import-images-1-hj54ymkdrsdg-2025-09-25t070241z-2112186736-rc2jjgaq1ooo-rtrmadp-3-ukraine-crisis-russia-china.JPG\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> CRUX <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0XqAJ-aZ0I0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin in China LIVE | Russian President Returns to Meet &#8216;friend&#8217; Xi Jinping After Trump Visit<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Bejing for a two-day state visit. His visit to China comes less than \u200ba week after US President Donald \u200bTrump went there for talks with President Xi \u2060Jinping&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0XqAJ-aZ0I0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/0XqAJ-aZ0I0\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c1dc3\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now World <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rZkFseCQBuA\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">PUTIN IN CHINA: Xi Turns Beijing Into Fortress For Russian President Visit, Aurus To Dazzle China!<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">PUTIN IN CHINA: Xi Turns Beijing Into Fortress For Russian President Visit, Aurus To Dazzle China! Russian President Vladimir Putin has embarked on a high-stakes, multi-venue state visit to Beijing, &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rZkFseCQBuA\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/rZkFseCQBuA\/maxresdefault.webp?v=6a0c2b8e\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Firstpost <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zlAou3JD40Y\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Xi\u2013Putin Summit After Trump Visit As Russia-China Ties Deepen | Firstpost Live <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Just days after Donald Trump\u2019s high-stakes visit to Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host Vladimir Putin, underscoring the deepening China-Russia partnership. The summit comes as Beijin&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zlAou3JD40Y\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zlAou3JD40Y\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china-russia-economy-trade-sanctions-iran-strait-of-hormuz-technology-oil\/a-77193402\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">How China became the new master of Russia&#8217;s economy<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Hot on the heels of Donald Trump&#8217;s visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China has been Russia&#8217;s financial lifeline since the Ukraine wa&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/china-russia-economy-trade-sanctions-iran-strait-of-hormuz-technology-oil\/a-77193402\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/73859463_6.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/putin-xi-china-russia-trump-war-ukraine-iran-power-siberia\/33760042.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin Heads To Beijing Seeking Energy Deals, Show of Solidarity<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">The summit follows Xi Jinping&#8217;s meeting with US President Donald Trump and is expected to cover future energy cooperation, Ukraine, and the war in Iran&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/putin-xi-china-russia-trump-war-ukraine-iran-power-siberia\/33760042.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.rferl.org\/C21151B2-6DFC-4781-A2D8-F3983774355E.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-19\/ruble-tops-global-currencies-as-putin-reaps-iran-war-oil-gain-usd-rub\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Ruble Tops Global Currencies as Putin Reaps Iran War Oil Gain<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russia\u2019s ruble has muscled its way to become the world\u2019s best performer against the dollar so far this quarter, buoyed by a surge in foreign currency receipts from oil sales following the outbreak of &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-19\/ruble-tops-global-currencies-as-putin-reaps-iran-war-oil-gain-usd-rub\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bwbx.io\/images\/users\/iqjWHBFdfxIU\/iLUG5X13r_bU\/v1\/1200x828.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> TVP WORLD <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K6a1CKnDnoc\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Xi reportedly told Trump Putin may regret Ukraine war <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Our main stories: \u00a0 NATO DEFENSE CHIEFS MEET IN BRUSSELS A meeting of the NATO Military Committee is underway in Brussels, with Defense Chiefs of all member countries in attendance. Polish Chief of &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K6a1CKnDnoc\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/K6a1CKnDnoc\/maxresdefault.webp?v=6a0c134a\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now World <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vSx_EL2xApY\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin LIVE: Putin Threatens To Enter War? Russia Warns Netanyahu, Trump | Israel-Iran US War LIVE<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Live | Putin Threatens To Enter War? Russia Warns Netanyahu, Trump | Israel-Iran War LIVE Moscow issued its warning after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vSx_EL2xApY\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/vSx_EL2xApY\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c100a\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3354074\/putin-hails-unprecedented-ties-ahead-china-visit-hot-trumps-heels\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin hails \u2018unprecedented\u2019 ties ahead of China visit hot on Trump\u2019s heels<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3354074\/putin-hails-unprecedented-ties-ahead-china-visit-hot-trumps-heels\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/19\/559b96fc-6cd7-42c8-adff-0f3b0e8c7df2_a9962899.jpg?itok=V5ecua2O&amp;v=1779174407\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Oneindia News <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BuQQFjk6kHE\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin-XI Meeting LIVE: Putin RUSHES To Beijing After Trump-Xi Meet |China-Russia Alliance Power Show<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing just days after Donald Trump\u2019s major visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, signaling China\u2019s growing influence in global power politics. The P&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BuQQFjk6kHE\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BuQQFjk6kHE\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c0b96\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/05\/19\/ed-price-putin-china-visit-trump.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Why Putin needs a diplomatic win in the East amid territorial ambitions in the West<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Ed Price, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at New York University, discusses Putin&#8217;s visit to China just days after the Trump-Xi summit, and what it signals for the U.S.-China-Russia triangle. He says the b&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2026\/05\/19\/ed-price-putin-china-visit-trump.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/108308854-17791692061779169205-46040335459-1080pnbcnews.jpg?v=1779169205&amp;w=1920&amp;h=1080\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now World <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rYKOsYHuVrE\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">PUTIN IN CHINA: How Putin\u2019s \u201cFlying Fortress\u201d Will Outsmart the ICC Warrant To Land In China<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin has commenced a high-stakes state visit to Beijing, charting a heavily guarded, continuous sovereign air corridor over Siberia to completely bypass any legal or physic&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rYKOsYHuVrE\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rYKOsYHuVrE\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0bff69\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> MIRROR NOW <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yxWPgcHaLxU\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin China Visit: Russian Prez Eyes Beijing Gas Pipeline Breakthrough Amid Global Energy Turmoil<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russia is pushing for a major energy breakthrough during Vladimir Putin\u2019s Beijing visit, with the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline back at the centre of talks. As fears grow over instabili&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yxWPgcHaLxU\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/yxWPgcHaLxU\/maxresdefault.webp?v=6a0bfa8e\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Hindustan Times <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oU-PiS0HcZg\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Watch LIVE | China\u2019s Foreign Ministry Speaks Ahead Of Vladimir Putin\u2019s High-Stakes Visit| Xi Jinping<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Chinese officials are holding the daily foreign ministry news conference in Beijing as attention increasingly shifts toward the expected visit of Vladimir Putin. The briefing is likely to draw interes&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oU-PiS0HcZg\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oU-PiS0HcZg\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0c0295\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Forbes Breaking News <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Al3Z_ZnRu7A\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">&#8216;If Ukraine Falls, Putin Won&#8217;t Stop&#8217;: Gabe Amo Stresses Importance Of Ukraine Support<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing last week, Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) spoke about support for Ukraine. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https:\/\/x.com\/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Al3Z_ZnRu7A\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/Al3Z_ZnRu7A\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-zz9ikS4AFo\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin&#8217;s Limo &#8216;AURUS&#8217; To Roll Into Beijing In Style After Trump&#8217;s BEAST&#8217;| Russia Prez&#8217;s China Visit<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Putin In China: Russia President&#8217;s Tank-Like Limo &#8216;AURUS SENAT&#8217; In Beijing After Trump&#8217;s BEAST&#8217; Russian President In China: Putin will visit Beijing on May 19 at the invitation of Xi Jinping, days af&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-zz9ikS4AFo\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/-zz9ikS4AFo\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/19\/cnbc-daily-open-strategic-triangle-put-to-the-test.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">CNBC Daily Open: &#8216;Strategic triangle&#8217; put to the test<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Beijing, hoping to secure ties with China and clinch crucial energy deals&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/19\/cnbc-daily-open-strategic-triangle-put-to-the-test.html\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/108192992-1756810147124-gettyimages-2152611094-AFP_34RP3TV.jpeg?v=1756810222&amp;w=1920&amp;h=1080\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/05\/19\/g-s1-122775\/putin-visits-china\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also &#8220;key international and regional issues.&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/05\/19\/g-s1-122775\/putin-visits-china\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2072x1382+0+0\/resize\/2072x1382!\/?url=http:\/\/npr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com\/9a\/93\/9159471f457293e0841330e096cb\/ap26138439082215.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3354045\/vodka-bullet-train-and-boat-rides-how-xi-and-putin-built-personal-rapport\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Vodka, bullet train and boat rides: how Xi and Putin built up a personal rapport<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Xi Jinping\u2019s friendship with Vladimir Putin has been cultivated over many visits and informal events, from pancakes to lakeside teas&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3354045\/vodka-bullet-train-and-boat-rides-how-xi-and-putin-built-personal-rapport\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/og_image_scmp_generic\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/19\/0ef0396e-0d00-405a-b90c-33e4a400f3da_750e9cda.jpg?itok=YfOC7BUQ&amp;v=1779164429\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Of India <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Nxi0L1HEO0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin\u2019s SUDDEN Move Sends Trump Team Into Emergency Mode; \u2018Russia, China Will Together\u2026\u2019 <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Just before his high-profile visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a forceful and cryptic address that instantly reverberated across global capitals. His remarks, laced with defia&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7Nxi0L1HEO0\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/7Nxi0L1HEO0\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Al Jazeera English <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X0RZF0DjtSA\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin visits China as Russia seeks deeper energy and trade ties<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China for talks aimed at deepening strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing amid rising global tensions and energy uncertainty. The visit, fir&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X0RZF0DjtSA\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/X0RZF0DjtSA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> The Independent <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5-sy0Qvl70\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin heads to China summit just days after Xi and Trump meeting<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing, just days after Trump visited. The two leaders are set to discuss the proposed Power o&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5-sy0Qvl70\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/K5-sy0Qvl70\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/putin-trip-aims-to-show-china-ties-unshakeable-after-trump-pomp-cb443937\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin Trip Aims To Show China Ties Unshakeable After Trump Pomp<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and his &#8220;long-time good friend&#8221; Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days afte&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/putin-trip-aims-to-show-china-ties-unshakeable-after-trump-pomp-cb443937\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/asset\/external-media\/afp\/AFP4979261576477434074923358490832050328587---1.jpg\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> APT <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=96uJkVaqX8Y\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin Declares Russia-China Relations \u201cUnprecedented\u201d Before Beijing Talks <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Join this channel to get access to perks: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpLEtz3H0jSfEneSdf1YKnw\/join Vladimir Putin on China-Russia Relations:Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a major addr&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=96uJkVaqX8Y\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/96uJkVaqX8Y\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> WION <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mf6Hwv6qExk\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin\u2019s 25th Visit To China Signals Deepening Russia-China Alliance <\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for his 25th official visit, highlighting the deepening strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing. Putin is expected to hold high-level tal&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mf6Hwv6qExk\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/mf6Hwv6qExk\/maxresdefault.webp\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> Times Now World <span style=\"\n                                            background-color: #677489;\n                                            margin: 0px 4px;\n                                            color: #677489;\n                                            display: inline-block;\n                                            width: 4px;\n                                            height: 4px;\n                                            border-radius: 50%;\n                                            margin-bottom: 2px;\n                                          \"><\/span> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B42jgq79B90\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Putin Live: \u2018NO RETREAT FOR IRAN\u2019: Russia Fires Explosive Warning As Trump Faces Xi In Crucial Talks<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning to Western powers today, declaring &#8216;no retreat for Iran&#8217; as Russian military posture shifts in response to growing Middle East tensions. This explosive &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B42jgq79B90\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/B42jgq79B90\/maxresdefault.jpg?v=6a0be5de\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; padding: 4% 4%; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #dddddd;\">\n<table style=\"padding: 0px 0px; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"margin-bottom: 2%;\">\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; padding: 0; color: #64748b; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 3%;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"><span class=\"source-cont\" style=\"\n                                          padding: 0;\n                                          color: #677489;\n                                          font-weight: 400;\n                                          font-size: 0.875rem;\n                                          line-height: 1;\n                                          font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                          display: block;\n                                        \"> May 19, 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.625; color: #51545e; margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/19\/russia-china-ties-stabilising-force-in-world-putin-says-before-xi-talks\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <span style=\"\n                                            color: #29303e;\n                                            font-weight: 700;\n                                            font-size: 1.5rem;\n                                            font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;\n                                            line-height: 1;\n                                          \">Russia-China ties \u2018stabilising\u2019 force in world, Putin says before Xi talks<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #677489; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Arial, Roboto, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; display: block; font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 3%;\">Russia&#8217;s Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"word-break: break-word; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: end; width: 24%;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"24%\" align=\"end\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/19\/russia-china-ties-stabilising-force-in-world-putin-says-before-xi-talks\" class=\"f-fallback email-masthead_name\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 70px; min-height: 70px; max-width: 110px; max-height: 110px; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026-05-15T105716Z_721253956_RC2M9LAQQA63_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ECONOMY-PUTIN-1-1779151008_85411b-1779151107.jpg?resize=1200,630&amp;quality=80\" alt> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 2%; 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