"The Trump-Putin meeting" ended, and Putin is about to send his close aides to China?
The Russian media "Kommersant" recently cited sources saying that the chairman of the State Duma (lower house) of Russia, Volgin, plans to visit China this weekend, visiting Beijing and Changchun. The two countries have not officially announced it yet.
Volgin's last visit to China was in November 2023, where he went to Beijing and Nanjing. When Putin visited China last May, he went to Beijing and Harbin - for Russian senior officials, adding another destination besides Beijing seems to be gradually becoming a norm.
Volgin is not only the third most influential figure in the Russian political arena in a legal sense, but also a core figure in the Kremlin circle. He used to be the deputy head of Putin's presidential administration and has been trusted by Putin. Since 2016, he has been serving as the chairman of the State Duma, and his loyalty to Putin needs no further discussion. Even when talking about Putin's successor, Volgin often appears on the list.
Putting forward his close aides to China at this time is quite delicate. On one hand, the Trump-Putin meeting has just ended, and Russia needs to convey some new information to China; on the other hand, he himself will visit China at the end of this month, and needs to send someone to make diplomatic preparations in advance.
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