Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia and meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

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Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. As early as next week, Reuters reported, citing sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The visit will take place earlier than expected.

It will take place at a time when China is offering to mediate a peace process between Russia and Ukraine, which has raised skepticism in Western countries, given Beijing's diplomatic support for Moscow, Reuters notes.

On January 30, Putin invited Xi to visit in the spring, TASS reported.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, the visit will take place in April or early May.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kremlin did not comment on the case.

Weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine last February, Putin visited Beijing.

During the visit, China and Russia concluded an agreement on "borderless partnership", BTA recalls.

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