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Russian Delegation to China Includes Yury Ushakov, Maxim Oreshkin, and Dmitry Peskov
The Russian delegation to China, led by senior officials and businessmen, included Yury Ushakov, Maxim Oreshkin, and Dmitry Peskov. Kremlin officials emphasized that Russia is not competing with the US in terms of delegation composition. The visit follows recent diplomatic engagements between the two nations.
The Russian delegation to China, which took place on May 18, 2026, included Yury Ushakov, deputy head of the presidential administration, Maxim Oreshkin, and presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. These officials were part of a broader group of senior figures accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin during his state visit to China. Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is not competing with the US in terms of the composition of its delegations, a remark made in response to questions about the size of the Russian delegation compared to that of US President Donald Trump's recent visit.
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StateTASSMay 18, 07:17 PM
Representative delegation of senior officials, businessmen to accompany Putin in ChinaThe presidential administration will be represented by Yury Ushakov, deputy head Maxim Oreshkin, and presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov
StateTASSMay 18, 02:34 PM
Deputy prime ministers, ministers, CEOs to be part of delegation to China — KremlinAsked whether the Russian delegation would be larger than that of US President Donald Trump, who visited China last week, Dmitry Peskov said that Russia "is not competing with anyone in terms of the composition of its delegations"