The Kremlin on Friday also announced the visit, saying it will take place “at the invitation of Vladimir Putin”. Russian President Vladimir Putin will welcome Mr Xi (Sergei Bobylev/ Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)The two leaders will also sign “important bilateral documents”, the statement read. Mr Putin invited Mr Xi to visit Russia during a video conference call the two held in late December. The visit, Mr Putin said, could “demonstrate to the whole world the strength of the Russian-Chinese ties” and “become the main political event of the year in bilateral relations”. Mr Kuleba later tweeted that he and Mr Qin “discussed the significance of the principle of territorial integrity”.

Source: The Herald March 17, 2023 08:37 UTC