Putin Agrees to Visit China in First Trip Since Arrest Warrant

Aug. 29, 2023, 1:02 PM UTC

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to make his first foreign trip since a warrant for his arrest on alleged war crimes was issued by the International Criminal Court.

The Kremlin is preparing Putin’s visit to China for the Belt and Road Forum in October, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the issue is sensitive. Putin has accepted the invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the event, one of the people said.

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Source: Bloomberg

Putin hasn’t left Russia since the court in The Hague announced the warrant in March, ...

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