Event Brief
Putin to attend China summit after Xi and Trump meeting
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: Putin is set to head to a China summit days after Xi and Trump met.
WHO: Vladimir Putin
WHAT: Putin heads to a China summit following a meeting between Xi and Trump.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 5:58 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: The summit follows the recent meeting between Xi and Trump and comes after Russia attacked a Chinese ship headed for a Ukrainian port.
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