Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing “unlimited” trust and partnership between the countries despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
In only his second trip abroad since the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March, Putin and his entourage flew into Beijing Capital International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters video footage.
He was welcomed by the Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 17. 2023. ZUMAPRESS.com
It is also the Kremlin leader’s first official visit outside the former Soviet Union this year, after visiting Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic, earlier this month.
The ICC, which accuses Putin of illegally repatriating children from Ukraine, obliges the court’s 123 member states to arrest Putin and transfer him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory.
Neither Kyrgyzstan nor China are members of the ICC, which was set up to prosecute war crimes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin descends the steps of the plane upon arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 17. 2023. Parker Song/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. AP
Xi last met his “dear friend” in Moscow just days after the warrant was issued.
At the time, Xi invited Putin to attend the third Belt and Road forum in Beijing, an international cooperation forum championed by the Chinese leader.
Putin will attend the forum’s official opening ceremony hosted by Xi and hold talks with the leaders of Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia and Laos on Tuesday, Russian media reported.
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