More than 200 prisoners of war were released from captivity, in an exchange between Russia and Ukraine. About 90 captured Russian soldiers will be released by Ukraine and flown to Moscow for medical treatment,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping 's visit comes as Putin faces pressure from sanctions and from an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court.

The White House urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and end Russia's war against Ukraine.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in Russia meeting with President Vladimir Putin, now wanted for war crimes. The meeting gives China an opportunity to reinforce its “no-limits friendship” with Russia in an effort to balance American domination of world affairs.