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Leadership Meetings and Legal Settlements

Updated 2026-05-19 03:35 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, emphasizing the stabilizing role of their relationship. Meanwhile, billionaire Gautam Adani received legal relief from U.S. authorities in a case involving Iran sanctions.

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Al Jazeera

Russia-China ties ‘stabilising’ force in world, Putin says before Xi talks

Russia's Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.

2026-05-19 03:09 UTC

CNBC

After U.S. SEC, Treasury and Justice departments offer billionaire Gautam Adani legal relief

The U.S. Treasury Department settled a case against Adani Enterprises, involving the purchase of sanctioned Iranian energy between November 2023 and June 2025.

2026-05-19 03:25 UTC