Putin to Visit China in October... Attend Belt and Road Forum

Kremlin Palace "Scheduling in Progress"

The Kremlin announced on the 29th (local time) that it is coordinating a high-level meeting schedule between Russia and China. Accordingly, there is speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China in October to hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, said in response to questions about Putin's visit to China in October, "We are coordinating bilateral contact schedules between Russia and China, including at the highest level."

If President Putin's visit to China takes place, it will be his first overseas trip since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant following the invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, Bloomberg News reported, citing sources, that Putin is preparing to attend China's Belt and Road Forum. Yuri Ushakov, a foreign affairs advisor to the Russian president, also told reporters last month that Putin plans to visit China in October to attend the Belt and Road Forum.

If President Putin and President Xi meet at the Belt and Road Forum, it will be their first meeting in about seven months since Xi's state visit to Russia in March. At that time, President Xi expressed hope that Putin would visit China within the year. The October meeting is reported to be scheduled as Putin accepted Xi's invitation, and the two countries are coordinating the schedule.

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