Some analysts believe that Putin's meeting with Kim is something of a coup, following the collapse of the Hanoi summit and the current tenuous status of North Korea-US talks. "Putin has been trying to get the North Korean leader to Russia for a long time," said Andrey Kortunov of the Russian International Affairs Council. "That we all seem to think it's all about Trump is our own American blindness. Russia can't give Kim much -- beyond a safe place to park illicit income. The trip is more about stirring other interlocutors into renewed talks/concessions," Kelly said.

Source: CNN April 25, 2019 02:01 UTC