The date for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s planned trip to China has apparently been set. Putin will travel to the People’s Republic on May 15 and 16, Bloomberg quoted a source with access to the Kremlin as saying. It will be Putin’s first foreign trip after his re-inauguration, which will be held on May 7. In March, Putin was confirmed in office in what was considered an unfree election. A few weeks ago, he announced his intention to travel to China in May, but initially did not specify any dates. The last time Putin was in Beijing was in October 2023, when he attended Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Forum, among other events.