Russia Ready to Help China With Energy Ahead of Putin’s Visit, Foreign Minister Says

China’s President Xi Jinping (C) and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd L) attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 15, 2026.  Iori Sagisawa/Pool via REUTERS
China’s President Xi Jinping (C) and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd L) attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China April 15, 2026.  Iori Sagisawa/Pool via REUTERS

Russia is ready to increase energy supplies to China ahead of an expected visit by President Vladimir Putin, Russian news agencies quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Wednesday at a news conference in Beijing.

The agencies quoted Lavrov as saying that the visit would take place in the first half of the year, while the Vedomosti newspaper cited sources as saying it would be during the week beginning May 18.

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