Key insights
- Putin's upcoming visit to China, following Trump's visit, reinforces the strategic partnership between Russia and China. This alignment could indirectly pressure the US, potentially leading to increased geopolitical uncertainty and a slight negative influence on US equities due to concerns about international relations and trade.
Investing.com -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in the near future, with all preparations for the visit now finalized, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Thursday.
The upcoming trip will mark the latest meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who have held more than 40 meetings throughout their time in office. The two leaders last met in Beijing in September.
Putin and Xi signed a strategic partnership agreement in February 2022 that the two nations described as having "no limits." The pact was formalized less than three weeks before Russia launched military operations in Ukraine.
The announcement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump conducts a visit to China this week.
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