Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are expected to meet Wednesday, possibly at a spaceport that is a symbol of Moscow’s ambitions for space.
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his visit to Russia was a show of the “strategic importance” between the two countries, state media said Wednesday, ahead of an expected meeting between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Kim was greeted with the fanfare of a military band performance and red carpet walkway when he crossed the border into Russia on Tuesday morning, marking the reclusive leader’s first international trip since the pandemic began.
The Kremlin said the two leaders would meet after an economic forum at the Russian port city of Vladivostok this week, and Putin on Tuesday announced plans to visit theJapanese outlet Kyodo News reported, citing unnamed Russian officials, Putin and Kim would meet on Wednesday afternoon at the spaceport is in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, some 900 miles by road north of Vladivostok.
The two leaders are expected to discuss increased support for each other, including the potential exchange of arms, labor and food, as Russia runs low on ammunition in its war against Ukraine and North Korea seeks to boost its dire economy.Meanwhile, North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea off its East coast, the South Korean military said Wednesday. Japanese media reported it fell outside Japanese waters.
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