Xi, Putin Set for First Meeting Since Russia Invaded Ukraine
- Two leaders heading to Uzbekistan summit next week: envoy
- Chinese leader to return to world stage after Covid isolation
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Xi Jinping will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in-person for the first time since Moscow invaded Ukraine, Tass reported, as the two authoritarian leaders push back against rising geopolitical pressure from the US.
Xi will sit down with Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that runs from Sept. 15-16 in Uzbekistan, Russia’s ambassador to China Andrey Denisov said Wednesday, according to the state-run news agency.