According to Reuters news agency, this may be the first foreign visit in Mr. Putin’s new 6-year term, after he won the election in March. The last time Mr. Putin visited China was in October 2023.
However, in his statement on April 25, Mr. Putin did not say exactly when the visit would take place, and did not provide any other details.
In February 2022, nearly 3 weeks before Russia launched a special military campaign in Ukraine, President Putin signed an “unlimited” cooperation agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Diplomatic and trade relations with Beijing also play a major role for Moscow, as Western countries continuously impose sanctions on Russia related to the conflict in Ukraine.
According to ABC News, the US recently accused China of increasing sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics, and many other technologies that Moscow uses to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft, and other types of equipment. weapons for conflict.
However, China has repeatedly affirmed that it does not provide weapons or military support to Russia, although Beijing and Moscow maintain a strong economic relationship.
In addition, China also proposed a peace plan to resolve Russia-Ukraine tensions. But Kiev affirms that peace negotiations will only occur when Russia withdraws all its forces from Ukrainian territory.
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