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According to a number of foreign media reports on April 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an event of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs that he plans to visit China in May this year. Putin did not specify a specific date for his visit, but given that he said it was May, it could be his first trip abroad since the start of his new term.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov was asked whether the matter was real-time, and replied that "all news of Putin's visit will be released in a timely manner." "We will work with our Chinese partners to release all relevant information. ”
The official vote for the Russian presidential election was held from March 15 to 17, and Putin won the election and will be sworn in on May 7 to start his fifth term. When Putin met with the heads of various parliamentary parties on 19 March, Zyuganov, chairman of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party, suggested that China be the destination of his first foreign trip in the new term. Putin responded with a smile, "I will definitely think about it seriously." ”
Earlier this month, Peskov confirmed at a press conference that Putin planned to visit China, but did not give a specific date. Peskov also said at the time that given the high level of friendly relations between Russia and China, both sides understood that it was necessary and reasonable to engage at the highest level.
At the same time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said on the 25th that in view of the Western countries' insistence on promoting the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, Russia is considering the option of downgrading Russian-US relations. The House of Representatives of the United States Congress recently passed a bill on the confiscation of Russia's frozen assets for aid to Ukraine, and a regulation approved by the European Council in February this year also provides a legal basis for Ukraine to use the proceeds of Russia's frozen assets. Ryabkov said that if Russian assets are confiscated, there will be retaliation from various aspects, including economic and political aspects.
Editor: Liu Qingyang
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