Xi To Meet Putin In Uzbekistan In First Overseas Trip Since Start Of Pandemic

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday while addressing the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok that he will soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which will mark a significant first bilateral summit since Russia launched the Ukraine invasion on Feb.24.  Putin told the forum in Russia's far east, "I hope to see Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan soon." As we described earlier, the Chinese delegation was the largest in attendance for the annual economic meeting. Kremlin officials also confirmed to the Associated Press that…