Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Tajikistan that Putin will be present at the Winter Olympics, which will be held from February 4 to 22, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday. Lavrov expressed the hope that a summit between Putin and Xi will be held during the visit and that "Chinese and Russian athletes will once again prove their highest athletic and human capabilities." Putin did not…
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