Putin has rarely traveled abroad in recent years, and mostly to states of the former Soviet Union. His last trip beyond those countries was to China in October.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia October 20, 2023.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: