In the past few weeks, North Korea has tried to convey its frustrations through modest provocations after the second Trump-Kim summit failed. The WSJ’s Thomas Grove explains the significance of Kim Jong Un’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and what he could hope to gain from it. Photo: Valery Sharifulin/TASS via ZUMA PressVLADIVOSTOK, Russia—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for economic relief Thursday in talks meant to revive old ties between Moscow and Pyongyang and boost pressure on the Trump administration to soften its stance in negotiations over the reclusive state’s denuclearization. The talks come as both countries’ ties with the U.S. have frayed. North Korean pressure on Washington has crescendoed following a failed meeting with President Trump in Hanoi in February.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 25, 2019 02:09 UTC