Mr Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology and appears to have something Mr Putin needs: munitions for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has rolled through Russia on an armoured train towards a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, a rare encounter between isolated leaders driven together by their need for support in escalating stand-offs with the West.
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed only that Mr Kim has entered Russia, and state news agency RIA-Novosti later reported his train had headed north after crossing the Razdolnaya River, taking it away from Vladivostok. Mr Peskov said Mr Putin and Mr Kim will meet after the Vladivostok forum, and that the meeting would include a lunch in Mr Kim’s honour.
Experts say North Korea would struggle to acquire such capabilities without external help, although it is not clear if Russia would share such sensitive technology.Deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko said Russia may discuss humanitarian aid with the North Korean delegation, according to Russian news agencies.
Mr Kim is making his first foreign trip since the pandemic, during which North Korea imposed tight border controls for more than three years.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heading to Russia for meeting with PutinKCNA did not specify whether the train had crossed the border.
Read more »
Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for Putin talksKim Jong Un left Pyongyang on Sunday afternoon for Russia via his private train, state media KCNA reports; declassified intelligence shows that Russia targeted a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea with multiple missiles last month, Rishi Sunak has revealed.
Read more »
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia ahead of meeting with PutinThe meeting has sparked fears of an arms deal between the two nations.
Read more »