Putin meets Kim Jong Un in first visit to North Korea in 24 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin was warmly welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Pyongyang's airport on Wednesday, marking Putin's first visit to the North Korean capital in over two decades.According to North Korean state media, the two leaders engaged in candid exchange of thoughts and agreed to strengthen the ties between their nations.Putin’s early morning arrival marks his first visit to the North Korean capital in 24 years, a visit that could transform the long-standing relationship between Russia and North Korea as both face international isolation.

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Their alliance, described as an "engine for accelerating the construction of a new multi-polar world," reflects the resilience and strength of their friendship and unity, as reported by North Korea's state news agency KCNA. The agency described their meeting as a historic event that demonstrates the “invincibility and durability” of the two nations’ friendship and unity.
Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers that would enhance the threat posed by Kim’s nuclear weapons and missile program.In the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, the streets were decorated with portraits of Putin and Russian flags. A banner on a building said: “We warmly welcome the President of the Russian Federation.”