The confirmation of Putin's trip came just hours after Trump wrapped up his visit on Friday, the first by a US president to China in nearly a decade and one aimed at stabilising their turbulent relations.

Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 to meet with Xi Jinping, aiming to reinforce Moscow’s critical economic and strategic partnership following US President Donald…

Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss ways to deepen their countries' "comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation," the Kremlin said.