Russian President Vladimir Putin said late on Tuesday that he would consider a trip to China for his first overseas trip as the new president won in weekend elections.
On Tuesday, Reuters exclusively reported that Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Xi Jinping, in what could be the Kremlin chief’s first trip abroad during his new presidential term.
Russian state news agency TASS reported that at a meeting with parliamentary factions on Tuesday, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov asked Putin to choose Beijing as the location for his visit.
TASS quoted Zyuganov as saying: “I hope your first visit will be to the East, not the West. Comrade Xi Jinping is waiting for your arrival and he loves our country very much.”
Putin promised to consider the trip.
“I will definitely consider what you just said, no joke,” Putin responded with a smile, TASS reported.
Western governments on Monday unanimously condemned Putin’s landslide victory in weekend elections, calling them unfair and undemocratic, but China and North Korea congratulated the veteran Russian leader on extending his rule for another six years.
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