Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing on Tuesday, for a two-day visit with ministers, officials and business leaders. The trip comes days after Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted US President Donald Trump in Beijing, putting Moscow in the position of seeking reassurance that China’s efforts to stabilize ties with Washington will not weaken its partnership with Russia.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to the Kremlin, Putin’s delegation includes senior ministers and executives from major Russian companies, with talks expected to focus on bilateral cooperation, energy, and international issues. Reassurance After the Trump-Xi Summit Putin’s first priority will be to assess Beijing’s diplomatic positioning after Xi’s meeting with Trump. The US-China summit produced no major breakthroughs, but it did reinforce efforts to manage tensions over trade, Taiwan and the Iran crisis. For Moscow, the concern is whether China’s push for stable relations with the West could come at Russia’s expense. Beijing has continued to deepen ties with Moscow while also trying to maintain working relations with Washington. A Push for Energy Deals Energy will be central to the visit. Putin is expected to press Xi on the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, a project that would carry Russian gas through Mongolia to China. Moscow has sought the deal for years as it looks to redirect energy exports away from Europe. But Beijing holds the stronger hand. China can demand lower prices and favorable terms while Russia faces sanctions, shrinking access to Western markets, and growing pressure on its oil and gas revenues.