A series of Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least nine people and injured dozens across Ukraine on Tuesday, according to local authorities. The attacks hit several cities, including Kyiv, where four people were killed and at least 58 others wounded, and Dnipro, where five fatalities were reported. (Pics/AFP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks here on Wednesday on bilateral ties and key global issues, including Iran, the Ukraine war, and trade. (Pics/AFP)