Ukraine war live updates: Moscow says ties with China are at post-Cold War peak; Russia scrambles to deal with massive floods

The Kremlin hinted that the Russian foreign minister’s current trip to China is a precursor to a forthcoming meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

“Of course, we can consider this trip [of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to China] as preparation for upcoming contacts at the highest level. Indeed, such contacts are being planned,” Putin’s Press…