Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to China and will hold talks with leader Xi Jinping. (AP PHOTO) Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to China and will hold talks with leader Xi Jinping. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin has blasted Western sanctions as his nation's economy teeters on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine. Russia and China jointly oppose "discriminatory" sanctions in global trade, Putin said in a written interview with China's official Xinhua news agency. Putin will...