2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

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Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing. This is Putin’s first visit to China since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s visit schedule is planned for …

Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about the coronavirus, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame. The relay opened at the Olympic Foreign …

China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel

China reports 37 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics personnel

China detected 37 new cases of COVID-19 among Olympic Games related personnel on Jan. 30, up from 34 a day earlier, the organising committee of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games said on Monday. Eight of the total were athletes or team …

Putin, Zelensky may meet in Beijing, Peskov says

Putin, Zelensky may meet in Beijing, Peskov says

A meeting between Russian and Ukrainian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, may take place in Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no bilateral meetings are planned. And there …