Putin hopes to deepen China's commitment to Russian oil

19/05/2026 14:37 France 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin is kicking off a trip to China on May 19 - a visit that aims to show the two countries' ties are unshakeable, days after Donald Trump's Beijing tour. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Xi Jinping are set to discuss how to "further strengthen" Russia and China's strategic partnership and "exchange views on key international and regional issues".

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