What happened on the day of May 20th. The main thing

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place in Beijing. In Sevastopol, as a result of the collapse of a balcony in one of the schools, 10 people were injured. The Ministry of Transport has revealed new rules for transporting powerbanks on airplanes. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Putin and Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing

During the talks between Putin and Xi Jinping, the parties signed 21 agreements. The documents included, among other things, a Statement on strengthening comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation. The Russian leader stated that the agreements between Moscow and Beijing are aimed at the economy. Xi Jinping added that the trade exchange between Russia and China has exceeded the $200 billion mark for the third year in a row.

Later, Putin announced successful and fruitful work during his official visit to China. The Head of State also thanked the representatives of the Russian Federation and China for their hard work in organizing the talks in Beijing.

Media and world reaction to Putin's visit to China

The Australian ABC channel drew attention to the fact that Putin and Xi Jinping have a long—standing close relationship. The British newspaper The Telegraph stressed that during the visit of the Russian president to China, he was given all the proper honors. Another British newspaper, The Guardian, pointed out that the meeting was of a solemn nature.

US President Donald Trump said he gets along well with the leaders of Russia and China. The head of the White House also positively assessed the meeting between Putin and Xi Jinping. In addition, he stated that he considers his own international ceremony to be on a larger scale, and noted the work of his team.

A video from China showing Putin taking off his jacket before getting into an official car upon arrival at the airport on May 19 had gained tens of millions of views and positive comments on Chinese social media by Wednesday, May 20.

The Russian Army continued conducting a special operation

The Russian military has attacked facilities of the fuel and energy complex (fuel and energy complex), which are used in the interests of the Ukrainian army. In addition, the Russian Army hit ammunition depots, assembly shops and storage sites for long-range drones, as well as temporary locations for Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries.

The Defense Ministry added that air defense systems destroyed 780 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the special operation zone. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces hit a Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled gun, a Leopard tank and a Paladin artillery system. The enemy also lost a German-made Leopard tank.

A balcony collapsed at a school in Sevastopol

In Sevastopol, a balcony collapsed at a school. 10 children who came out to take pictures were injured. The Investigative Committee (IC) of Crimea and Sevastopol reported that a criminal case had been opened during the incident. The governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev, later noted that three schoolchildren who were injured in the collapse were in serious condition, one of the victims required surgery.

Incident with Ukrainian drones in Lithuanian airspace

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and other representatives of the country's leadership went down to the shelter during an air raid due to a potential drone attack. Public transport was stopped in the Lithuanian capital. Vilnius Airport has also temporarily stopped working. The commander of the ground forces of the republic's army, Brigadier General Nerijus Stankevicius, in turn, said that Lithuania had received a warning from Belarus about drones moving towards Lithuanian airspace. After receiving the signal, an order was given to locate and destroy the drones.

New rules for carrying powerbanks on airplanes

The Russian Ministry of Transport announced that the rules for transporting powerbanks on airplanes have changed in Russia. In particular, passengers will no longer be able to take particularly powerful devices with them on the road, as well as charge power banks during the flight. The agency warned that the power bank should be in an accessible location under the control of the owner. Batteries are also prohibited in luggage, as they must only be carried in hand luggage.