Putin Hopes to Discuss Trump's China Visit with Xi

The Kremlin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to discuss US President Donald Trump's recent visit to China directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his upcoming Beijing visit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that high-level US-China dialogue is of significant interest to all countries, including Russia, which considers China its most important partner, particularly for its defense industry and oil exports amidst economic pressure from the Ukraine war.