The Russian president’s two-day visit marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit to China on Thursday. It is Putin’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in for a fifth term as president earlier this month.

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The price of electricity in France closed in on €650 per megawatt-hour on Tuesday, jumping 5.5%, Nord Pool exchange data shows. The day-ahead price surged to €645.54 per megawatt-hour at 12:46 GMT against €611.85 the day before, when it was also on the rise.