Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for a two-day visit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping - less than a week after US President Donald Trump's high-profile state visit.Both countries have cast the meeting - which is Putin's 25th visit to China - as evidence of their "all-weather partnership" in the face of Russia's war with Ukraine, trade tensions and an energy crisis spurred by the conflict in the Middle East.The pair have described each other as best friends - and said their relationship has no limits.GUEST: John Foreman, former UK defence attaché to Moscow between 2019 and 2022 and previously to KyivPRODUCER: Pip Cook