The Weekly Rundown: Elevated Tensions in the Middle East, Putin Heads to Beijing

May 16, 2026 | 14:00 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept. 3, 2025, in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

(ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was....

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