Kim visits fighter jets factory on Russia tour

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MOSCOW, Russia -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Russian military aviation factory on Friday following his summit with President Vladimir Putin, as the two countries ostracised by the West seek deeper ties.

Historic allies, Russia and North Korea are both under rafts of global sanctions -- Moscow for its Ukraine conflict, Pyongyang for its nuclear tests -- with Kim's rare foreign visit sparking concern from Kyiv's allies over a possible arms deal.

On Friday, Kim visited military and civil aviation plants in far eastern Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a key Russian engineering hub, Moscow said in a statement. Western countries have warned Moscow and Pyongyang against making an arms deal that would defy global sanctions.Kim is visiting Russia in his bullet-proof train on his first official trip abroad since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. He left Pyongyang on Sunday and crossed their shared border on Tuesday.Putin said Wednesday that Kim would visit the port of Vladivostok to see the capabilities of Russia's Pacific Fleet.

Russia is facing unprecedented isolation from the West over Moscow's Ukraine offensive, with Putin seeking to boost Soviet-era alliances.The Kremlin confirmed Thursday that Putin had accepted Kim's invitation to visit North Korea.

 

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