The Latest: Putin: Belt and Road fits Eurasian bloc goals

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on China’s Belt and Road infrastructure building conference. (all times local):
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative meshes perfectly with the goals of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
Putin’s comments Friday to a forum in Beijing may help alleviate concerns over potential tensions as China’s economic footprint expands, particularly in Central Asia, Russia’s traditiona