Russian Premier, Sanctioned Tycoons to Visit China Forum
- Mishustin, Novak to attend May 23 business forum in Shanghai
- Mishustin makes first China trip since becoming premier
Mikhail Mishustin
Photographer: Dmitry Astakhov/AFP/Getty Images
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will lead a government delegation to China next week to attend a business forum along with sanctioned tycoons as Moscow leans on Beijing to help it withstand economic pressure over the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
Mishustin and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who’s responsible for energy, will attend the Russia-China Business Forum in Shanghai on May 23, according to people with knowledge of the plans, who asked to remain anonymous as the preparations are confidential.