Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea for his first visit in 24 yearsThis 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. 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 visit comes after North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un extended an invitation to Putin in September 2023. 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. 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.

Source: dna June 19, 2024 01:36 UTC