Beijing, China. 20th May, 2026. TASS Director General Andrei Kondrashov, left, presents a photo exhibition to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at the Great Hall of the People, May 20, 2026 in Beijing, China. The exhibit marks 25 years since the 2001 Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China. Credit: Alexander Kazakov/Russian Government/Alamy Live News

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