Putin and Xi Confirm Attendance at SCO Summit in Bishkek

Putin and Xi Jinping will both attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's heads-of-state summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 1, 2026. The SCO — a Eurasian political and security bloc — will adopt the Bishkek Declaration, replacing last year's Tianjin Declaration. Xi left Beijing on August 30; the Kremlin confirmed Putin's visit on August 28.