Zero Hedge
by Tyler Durden
Monday, May 18, 2026 – 12:00 PM
Just 24 hours before Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to meet for their planned summit in Beijing, soon on the heels of Trump’s visit, and a geopolitical wrench may have just been thrown into the works.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian forces have attacked a Chinese ship heading toward a Ukrainian port – a provocative move that threatens to seriously anger Beijing at the worst possible diplomatic moment.
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