Putin and Kim Jong Un meet to talk about the arms trade
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prior to their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on April 25, 2019. (CREDIT: AFP)
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, met Russian President Vladimir Putin at Pyongyang’s airport when he arrived for a two-day state visit.
The two-day visit is expected to center on additional weapons shipments from Pyongyang, which Moscow plans to employ in its conflict with Ukraine, according to observers.
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According to a report on Wednesday by the Russian news agency Interfax, the visit’s major portion starts on Wednesday.
Putin and Kim would meet at Pyongyang’s urban and symbolic hub, Kim Il Sung Square, to start the day.
Next, lengthy talks were scheduled, initially on a one-on-one basis and later on a broader scale.
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A wreath-laying ceremony and a joint performance visit have also been announced, in addition to multiple dinners shared together.
Putin last visited North Korea in 2000, when Kim Jong Il, Kim’s father, welcomed him.
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He claimed that the Ukraine war was a major factor in the two nations’ current stronger connection after a protracted rift.
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