International Diplomatic Developments

Multiple international diplomatic events are being discussed, including potential visits and international meetings. These include US diplomatic movements, Putin's visit to China, and bilateral diplomatic interactions.

Diplomacy: where powerful dudes fly around the world playing global chess, except the chess pieces are entire nations and the board is just their massive egos. Looks like this week's international bromance tour features Putin and Xi doing their best "we totally aren't plotting world domination" handshake, while Rubio's India trip promises all the excitement of a governmental meet-and-greet that'll generate exactly zero viral memes.