Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit in Uzbekistan on the 15th, the Russian presidential office said.
It is the first time that the two leaders have met face-to-face after the military invasion of Ukraine, and President Putin seems to want to confirm economic and military cooperation and obtain cooperation from President Xi.
Russia's presidential office announced on the 13th that President Putin will hold a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 15th in line with the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Uzbekistan in Central Asia.
It will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
"China takes a balanced approach to the Ukrainian crisis. It understands why Russia has launched a special military operation, and the issue will be discussed in detail," said Ushakov, an aide to the Kremlin's Office. would,' he said.
It seems that President Putin wants to confirm economic and military cooperation with China and obtain cooperation from President Xi as the sanctions against the United States and Europe are strengthened and the war situation in eastern Ukraine is becoming difficult.
On the other hand, President Xi intends to appeal his diplomatic achievements by attending the summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ahead of the Communist Party Congress in October, which will focus on whether he will enter an unusual third term as the top of the Communist Party. It seems that there is.
Putin will also hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and will discuss exports of Ukrainian agricultural products with Turkish President Erdogan, who is acting as an intermediary in the Ukraine situation.
In addition, he is expected to meet with President Raisi of Iran, who is expected to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
It seems that President Putin wants to strengthen ties with the leaders of countries with which he has friendly relations, and to strengthen the axis of opposition to the Western side, where the conflict is further deepening.