BEIJING — Chinese language President Xi Jinping is ready to go to Russia from March 20 to 22, China’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs introduced Friday.
That is Xi’s first go to to Russia because the invasion of Ukraine in late February final yr.
The 2 leaders final met in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September.
The ministry mentioned the go to was at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s request. It didn’t specify whether or not Putin would meet with Xi.
The go to comes as China referred to as once more for a ceasefire within the Russia-Ukraine battle and for peace talks to resolve the battle that started simply over a yr in the past. Beijing has refused to name Moscow’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine an invasion.
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