Russian parliamentary speaker to discuss countering sanctions in Beijing

25/8/2025 12:26

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said in remarks published on Monday that he will discuss countering sanctions pressure and external interference when he meets with his Chinese counterparts in Beijing this week.



Volodin arrived in China on Monday heading a Russian parliamentary delegation for an official visit.



"On the agenda: countering sanctions pressure and external interference; expanding trade and economic ties; defending historical truth; youth exchanges to strengthen humanitarian cooperation," TASS state news agency cited Volodin as posting on social media.



Sanctions pressure includes the U.S. effort to get China to stop importing Russian oil.



The parliamentary visit comes ahead of President Vladimir Putin's planned trip to China in late August for celebrations marking the end of World War Two in China and a summit with more than 20 heads of government.



The events, including a massive military parade on September 3, which Western leaders are expected to shun, are aimed at projecting a major show of diplomatic solidarity between China, Russia and the Global South.