Xi to Visit Russia For First Time Since Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

Beijing describes president’s trip as ‘journey of friendship’
Xi may push peace blueprint that Western nations dismissed

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2019.Photographer: Maxim Shipenkov/Getty Images

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By Bloomberg News

March 17, 2023 at 7:11 AM UTC

Updated on

March 18, 2023 at 1:12 AM UTC

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is making his first state visit to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in a strong show of support for President Vladimir Putin.

Xi will be in Russia from Monday to Wednesday next week, according to a statement from China’s Foreign Ministry. Xi, who secured a third term as president a week ago, will be the most prominent international leader to visit Putin since his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.