Russian President Vladimir Putin ​will visit China ‌very soon and preparations for the trip ​are already complete, ​Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov ⁠said on ​Thursday.

Putin and Chinese President ​Xi Jinping have met more than 40 times ​over the ​years, most recently in Beijing ‌last ⁠September.

The two men signed a “no limits” strategic partnership in ​February ​2022, ⁠less than three weeks before ​Russia went to ​war ⁠in Ukraine.