Putin to visit China Kremlin

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16 May 2026, 12:31 GMT+10

The Russian presidents trip will come just days after Trumps meeting with Xi yielded no progress on key issues

Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to China on May 19 and 20, the Kremlin has said.

The Russian president has been invited to the country by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, it said in a statement on Saturday.

During the trip, Putin and Xi are expected to discuss bilateral relations, ways to further deepen strategic interaction between Moscow and Beijing, as well as exchange views on key international and regional issues, the statement read.

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