Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/01/world/politics/putin-xi-kyrgyzstan-regional-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #vladimirputin #china #xijinping #kyrgyzstan #shanghaicooperationorganization #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar