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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea for his first visit in 24 years |

    WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday morning (local time) on his first official visit to the East Asian nation in 24 years and is expected to meet with his counterpart Kim Jong Un, CNN reported. This is a rare overseas trip for Putin since he launched the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and a key moment for Kim, who has not hosted another world leader in his politically isolated country since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    This visit comes after North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un extended an invitation to Putin in September 2023. Putin last visited Pyongyang in July 2000 and this trip is a sign of the two countries’ deepening alignment and Moscow’s need to source weapons from Pyongyang to sustain its war on Ukraine, reported CNN.

    Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov also commented on his trip to North Korea during a press conference Monday and stated that his trip will have an eventful agenda. Both leaders plan to sign a new strategic partnership. Ushakov insisted the agreement is not provocative or aimed against other countries, but is meant to ensure greater stability in northeast Asia. He said the new agreement will replace documents signed between Moscow and Pyongyang in 1961, 2000 and 2001.

    Putin arrives in North Korea on first state visit for over 20 years. Both of them thinking “finally someone as short as me” when they saw each other. They’re a perfect 69.

    Getting desperate isn’t he. It’s like asking your neighbour for a cup of sugar. But it’s the neighbour who… pic.twitter.com/FClY7Oe5M6 — Imtiaz Mahmood (@ImtiazMadmood) June 18, 2024

    The streets of Pyongyang were decorated with Russian flags and posters of Vladimir Putin ahead of his early Wednesday morning arrival, his first visit to North Korea since 2000. Putin’s visit will be closely watched across the world and is expected to cement further the burgeoning partnership between the two powers that is founded on their shared animosity toward the West and driven by Moscow’s need for munitions for its war in Ukraine.

    Following his visit to North Korea, Putin is scheduled to travel to Hanoi in a display of Communist-governed Vietnam’s ties to Russia that is likely to rankle the United States. Regarding Putin’s visit US national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday the Biden administration wasn’t “concerned about the trip” itself, but added, “What we are concerned about is the deepening relationship between these two countries.”

    The US, South Korea and other countries have accused North Korea of ​​providing substantial military aid to Russia’s war effort in recent months, while observers have raised concerns that Moscow may be violating international sanctions to aid Pyongyang’s development of its nascent military satellite program. Both countries have denied arms transfer.

    Putin’s trip reciprocates one Kim made last September, when the North Korean leader travelled in his armoured train to Russia’s far eastern region, for a visit that included stops at a factory that produces fighter jets and a rocket-launch facility.

  • Kim Jong Un in Russia: Kim Jong Un arrives to see bomber aircraft capable of carrying out nuclear attacks, see photo

    Kim Jong Un in Russia latest photo

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia’s remote port city of Vladivostok on Saturday morning, where he was shown bomber planes capable of carrying out nuclear attacks. Kim can go to Vladivostok during the day to inspect the naval ships included in Russia’s Pacific Fleet.

    Kim Jong Un in Russia updates

    Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Primorsky region, announced Kim’s arrival in the city of Artyom, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Vladivostok. The governor released a video on a messaging app, in which Kim is seen smilingly getting off the green-yellow train as school children give him flowers.

    Kim Jong Un in Russia/bomber plane

    After reaching Artyom, Kim reached Vladivostok airport, where Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and other military officials showed him bomber aircraft and other warplanes capable of carrying out nuclear attacks. Shoigu also presented Kim with Russia’s latest missile ‘hypersonic Kinzhal’, which is fired from MiG-31 fighter aircraft.

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    North Korea’s official media said in a report on Saturday that Kim was “extremely impressed” after seeing Russia’s factory manufacturing state-of-the-art war planes. Kim’s visit follows talks between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Vostochny Spaceport on Wednesday and his visit to an aircraft manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur on Friday.

    bomber plane/ russia and north korea

    Kim reached Russia on Tuesday in his armored train. He visited many sites related to weapons and technology. Western countries have imposed many sanctions on Russia and North Korea and have isolated them. Experts believe that both the countries are deepening bilateral relations amid increasing tension with America.

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    why Kim Jong Un in Russia

    Top military officials in charge of North Korea’s nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories have also arrived in Russia with Kim. This visit has increased the concerns of Western countries about a possible arms deal with Russia in view of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

  • Dictator Kim Jong Un will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin

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    North Korean leader and dictator Kim Jong Un may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. If reports are to be believed, Kim may visit Russia soon because Russia is trying to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine. An American official has given information in this regard.

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    The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US expects Kim to visit Russia within this month. The official said the US is not sure where and when the meeting will take place, but Vladivostok, a port city on the Pacific Ocean, could be a possible venue due to its relative distance from North Korea.

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    National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited North Korea last month and tried to persuade it to sell ammunition to Russia.

    Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin

    Watson said that we have received information that Kim Jong Un may possibly continue these discussions, which will also include leader-level diplomatic involvement in Russia.

    Kim Jong Un

    He said the US urges North Korea to “cease its arms talks with Russia and adhere to Pyongyang’s public commitments not to supply or sell arms to Russia.” Shoigu said on Monday that both Countries can conduct joint war exercises. The ‘New York Times’ was the first to report that Kim may meet Putin in Russia this month.

  • Putin and dictator Kim Jong-un will meet, know why fear is troubling the world

    America’s biggest enemy is North Korea, as big as Russia is. Both countries are an eyesore for America. In such a situation, if both the countries meet, it will be a matter of great concern for many countries including America. Actually, once again North Korean dictator Kim Jong and Russian President Vladimir Putin are going to meet. It is being told that soon Kim Jong is going to go to Russia for a meeting. It is noteworthy that this is the first time after 2019 when the rulers of the two countries will meet. However, information about where the two will meet has not been revealed yet.

    The closeness between Russia and North Korea is increasing
    According to the New York Times, Kim Jong may soon go to Russia and meet Putin. At the same time, the White House has also expressed the possibility that talks are going on between Russia and North Korea regarding weapons. Kim and Putin may meet soon. In this context, America’s National Security Council official John Kirby had said on August 30 that talks regarding arms transactions between North Korea and Russia are gaining momentum. Actually, Russian President Vladimir Putin wants supply of weapons for his army, for which he is in talks with North Korea. In fact, after the sanctions imposed by Western nations, Russia and its military supplier Wagner Group had already allegedly contacted North Korea for weapons.

    North Korea may ask for technology in exchange for weapons
    This arms trade and growing trade relations with North Korea could have a significant impact on Ukraine’s battlefield. My research on arms trade with North Korea shows that North Korea may demand technology from Russia in exchange for arms. This will greatly benefit North Korea’s weapons programs and will also be able to compensate for the damage caused by the sanctions imposed by the United Nations. The United Nations wants to limit North Korea’s weapons programs, for which it has imposed several sanctions against North Korea.

    Efforts to improve military relations
    Recent developments make it clear that despite the denials of North Korea and Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin, arms trade relations have deepened rapidly. However, Prigozhin had died recently. America had claimed in September 2022 that North Korea was supplying large quantities of weapons to Russia. In January 2023, two months after North Korea allegedly supplied rockets and missiles to the Wagner Group, Kirby shared a satellite photo of a train loaded with lethal weapons on the North Korean-Russian border.

    America had imposed a ban
    In March, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Ashot Mkrtchychev, a Slovakian citizen who worked with North Korean officials to purchase two dozen types of weapons and munitions for Russia. This shows that there are many routes of contact between the two countries. Apart from this, in July, the US had imposed sanctions on North Korean arms businessman Rim Yong Hyok for supplying weapons to the Wagner Group. In a 2019 UN report, a person with the same name was described as an official of North Korean arms company Komid in Syria.

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    Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s visit to Pyongyang, however, underlines the importance of the strengthening relations between the two countries. Most importantly, the task of showing the weapons exhibition to Shoigu was done by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un himself. Intercontinental ballistic missiles, long-range hypersonic missiles and advanced drones with new technology as well as other weapon systems were also present in this exhibition.

    Pyongyang’s hunger for technology
    There is no doubt that in the changing situation, Russia will benefit in the Ukraine war. At the same time, Russia’s purchase of arms from North Korea will strengthen its economic power, which has weakened due to the numerous sanctions imposed on the Kim Jong Un regime. This will also help North Korea in raising revenue. Not only this, it can also boost North Korea’s arms export enterprise. North Korea is in dire need of food items, oil, fertilizers and other essential goods. The Slovakian man mentioned above worked with Korean officials to purchase commercial aircraft, raw materials and various goods for North Korea in exchange for arms to Russia.

    What is more worrying about North Korea is that it has long been dependent on arms sales to fund the development of various weapons, including nuclear and long-range missile programs. This has been termed ‘proliferation financing’. Efforts have been made at various levels around the world to implement UN sanctions.

  • Kim Jong Un in Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached Russia by train, know its specialty

    Kim Jong Un in Russia with spl train

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached Russia on Tuesday where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin. Top military officials in charge of North Korea’s nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories have also arrived in Russia with Kim. This visit has increased the concerns of Western countries about a possible arms deal with Russia in view of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

    Kim Jong Un in Russia

    North Korea’s official news agency said Kim boarded his private train from the country’s capital Pyongyang on Sunday and was accompanied by members of the ruling party, government and military. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Jeon Ha Gyu informed the media that the South Korean military estimates that Kim’s train entered Russia sometime early Tuesday. He did not tell how his army got the information.

    Kim Jong Un latest photo

    Kim’s delegation, which reached Russia, is expected to include North Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Sun Hui and his top military officers, including Korean People’s Army Marshals Ri Pyong Chol and Pak Jong Chon. Japanese broadcaster TBS, citing unnamed Russian regional officials, said Kim’s train crossed the border and reached the border city of Khasan.

    Kim Jong Un in Russia/ kim with vladimir putin

    Let us tell you that in a brief statement on the website of the Russian government on Monday, it was said that Kim will visit Russia in the “coming days” on the invitation of Putin. KCNA had said that there would be a meeting between the leaders, but it did not say when and where the leaders would meet. According to Russian news agency ‘Tass’, the likely venue of the meeting is Vladivostok, a city in eastern Russia, where Putin arrived on Monday to attend an international event lasting till Wednesday. In the year 2019, Putin met Kim for the first time at this place.

    Kim Jong Un photo

    According to US officials, Putin may focus on acquiring more supplies of North Korean guns and other ammunition to replenish the depleted arms stockpile. Officials said Putin wanted to defuse Ukraine’s counterattacks and show he was capable of waging a protracted war. If this happens, there may be more pressure on the US and its partners to take the talks forward because despite sending huge consignments of advanced weapons to Ukraine in the last 17 months, there are no signs of ending the long conflict.

    Kim Jong Un with army

    Analysts say North Korea probably has millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs, which are likely to help the Russian military.

    Kim Jong-un

    Some pictures have been released by the government media in which it is seen that the military honor guard and the people present there are in dark suits and colorful clothes. The crowd is seen waving flowers and flags. These are the pictures of the time when Kim was boarding the dark green train.

    Kim Jong Un train

    If reports are to be believed, the train is armored and other special equipment has been carried in it. News agency Reuters reported that Kim Jong Un’s train is the same train that his father and grandfather used. It has 21 bulletproof vehicles with plush leather sofas and conference rooms. It is said about this train of Kim Jong Un that the armored train has many facilities like an aircraft. Train offers more safety and luxury than aircraft.

  • Kim Jong Un will meet Putin, North Korean dictator leaves for Russia by special train?

    Russia North Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, where he is likely to meet President Vladimir Putin. Both North Korea and Russia confirmed this. This has increased concerns among Western countries about Russia’s possible arms deal in the ongoing war in Ukraine. A brief statement on the website of the Kremlin, the presidential office of Russia, said that Kim will visit at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin and that the visit will take place in the coming days. North Korea’s official news agency ‘KCNA’ has also given news about the visit, in which it has been said that Kim Jong Un will meet Putin. However, the agency has not given information about when and where this meeting will take place.

    Kim Jong can meet President Putin

    The agency said, Honorable Comrade Kim Jong Un will meet and hold talks with Comrade Putin during his visit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that delegations from both countries will meet. However, he did not confirm the plan for a bilateral session between Putin and Kim. He said that if necessary the two leaders will meet. This will be Kim’s first foreign trip since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Associated Press journalists spotted a green train with yellow stripes at a station near the North Korea-Russia border, similar to one used during Kim Jong Un’s previous trips abroad. However, it is not clear whether Kim was in the train or not.

    Kim Jong Hui leaves by special train!

    Earlier, reports in South Korean media said that a train from North Korea has probably left for Russia carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, where he can meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The newspaper ‘Chosun Ilbo’, quoting unnamed sources of the South Korean government, has reported that the train probably left North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Sunday evening and a meeting between Kim and Putin is possible by Tuesday. ‘Yonhap’ news agency and some other media organizations have also published similar news. Japan’s ‘Kyodo’ news agency, citing Russian officials, has reported that Kim is probably going to Russia by private train.

    May meet in Vladivostok city

    South Korea’s Presidential Office, Defense Ministry and National Security Service did not immediately confirm this information. US officials released intelligence last week that North Korea and Russia were arranging a meeting between their leaders, which could take place this month. According to Russian news agency ‘Tass’, the likely venue of the meeting is Vladivostok, a city in eastern Russia, where Putin arrived on Monday to attend an international event lasting till Wednesday. In the year 2019, Putin met Kim for the first time at this place.

    North Korea can supply cannon and ammunition

    According to US officials, Putin may focus on acquiring more supplies of North Korean guns and other ammunition to replenish the depleted arms stockpile. Officials said he wanted to defuse Ukraine’s counterattacks and show he was capable of waging a protracted war. If this happens, there may be more pressure on the US and its partners to take the talks forward because despite sending huge consignments of advanced weapons to Ukraine in the last 17 months, there are no signs of ending the long conflict. Analysts say North Korea probably has millions of artillery shells and rockets based on Soviet designs, which are likely to help the Russian military.