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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the far eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur where he was expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets. The visit is one of several the North Korean leader is making on a days-long trip to Russia and will be followed, Putin said, by a visit to Vladivostok where Kim will view Russia’s Pacific Fleet. On Wednesday Kim met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, where he was greeted with a 40-second handshake by Putin. Washington has warned that their summit could lead to a deal for North Korea to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine,
Some analysts are questioning whether Russia would be willing to share secret weapons technologies with North Korea. Moscow has always closely guarded them even from key partners like China. Reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the far eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur where he was expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets. The visit is one of several the North Korean leader is making on a days-long trip to Russia and will be followed, Putin said, by a visit to Vladivostok where Kim will view Russia’s Pacific Fleet. On Wednesday Kim met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, where he was greeted with a 40-second handshake by Putin. Washington has warned that their summit could lead to a deal for North Korea to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine,
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit between the two leaders. The meeting, held at Russia s spaceport in the Far East, highlighted the alignment of interests between the two countries. Kim is believed to be seeking Russian assistance in developing military reconnaissance satellites, while Russia may be interested in North Korea s stockpiles of aging ammunition and rockets.