The Kremlin confirmed that Vladimir Putin will travel to China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this year. Russian officials have not yet decided if the president will visit the U.S. for the G20 summit in November, which would facilitate a meeting with Donald Trump.

The APEC event allows Putin to strengthen ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping. A trip to the G20 would mark a high-profile diplomatic interaction in the United States, but the Kremlin has stated no final determination has been reached on the Russian leader's travel to the American-hosted summit.