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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline Talks; Putin to Meet Erdogan at SCO Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30, 2026, to discuss the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline. The meeting marked their second in-person encounter of the year. Putin also planned to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on September 1 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin convened in Bishkek on August 30, 2026, to address the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline project. The meeting followed Putin’s visit to Beijing shortly after Donald Trump’s visit. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov stated the discussion would be bilateral, focusing on the pipeline’s development and regional dynamics. Separately, Putin was scheduled to meet Erdogan in Bishkek on September 1, 2026, at the SCO summit. The talks were expected to cover the Black Sea situation, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and future prospects. The SCO summit provided a platform for multilateral engagement among regional powers. The Power of Siberia-2 pipeline is a key infrastructure project linking Russian gas exports to China, with significant geopolitical and economic implications for Central Asia and beyond.

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IndependentNextaAug 29, 05:45 PM
Xi and Putin to Meet in Bishkek for Talks on 'Power of Siberia-2': Kremlin

South China Morning Post: Leaders of China and Russia will meet in Bishkek on Monday to discuss the 'Power of Siberia-2' gas pipeline project, reported the Kremlin. This will be their second in-person meeting of the year following Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing shortly after the visit of US President Donald Trump. Also read: Oil Slightly Falls: Market Weighs Talks on the Strait of Hormuz and [...]

IndependentSouth China Morning PostAug 29, 05:00 PM
Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 pipeline talks: Kremlin

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the Power of Siberia 2 project in a meeting in Bishkek on Monday, according to the Kremlin. The meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital will be their second face-to-face talks this year, following Putin’s trip to Beijing shortly after a visit there by US President Donald Trump. “The issue will be discussed bilaterally,” Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov was quoted as saying on Friday by Russian news agency...

IndependentBakinski RabochiAug 29, 09:00 AM
Putin will meet with Erdogan in Bishkek

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold a meeting on September 1 in Bishkek. According to Haber Global, the talks will take place at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. It is expected that the leaders will discuss the situation in the Black Sea, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as prospects for further development...