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Latest in Ukraine: Expectations are growing for China's Xi Jinping to visit Russia

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian military personnel receive training on German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks at a Spanish army training center in Zaragoza, Spain, on Monday.

Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week.

What to watch

Observers await plans for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Moscow and meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. There are reports Xi could also hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This week marks nine years since the and refuse to recognize Crimea's accession to Russia.

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