It will mark Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years as both countries seek to strengthen military cooperation.
North Korean state media says Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in the country on Tuesday for a two-day visit.
Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks focused on expanding military cooperation as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Monday that Putin will pay a state visit to the North on Tuesday and Wednesday at the invitation of Kim. North Korean state media didn’t immediately provide more details. Russia confirmed the visit in a simultaneous announcement.4 countries threaten global order; will the US stand in their way? Jason Bellini 7:49 AM, Jun 06, 2024 It will be Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years.
Military, economic and other cooperation between North Korea and Russia have sharply increased since Kim visited the Russian Far East in September for a meeting with Putin, their first since 2019. U.S. and South Korean officials have accused the North of providing Russia with artillery, missiles and other military equipment to help prolong its fighting in Ukraine, possibly in return for key military technologies and aid. Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied accusations about North Korean weapons transfers, which would be in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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