China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow for meeting with Vladimir Putin

Xi Jinping (left) and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Moscow(Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool/AP/PA)

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for a three-day visit that offers a strong political boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin as fighting in Ukraine grinds on.

China and Russia have described Mr Xi’s trip as part of efforts to further deepen their “no-limits friendship”.