North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in the far eastern region of Russia meeting with Vladimir Putin, marking the first ever face-to-face talks between the two Cold War allies.
Kim says it is the initial step toward closer ties with Moscow.
Wearing a black fedora and black overcoat, a smiling Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, stepped off an armored train that had taken him on a daylong journey from Pyongyang to the Russian port city of Vladivostok on Wednesday, The New York Times reported.
During an earlier stop in the border city of Khasan, Kim said this “will not be the last” trip to Russia, adding it is the first step toward improved Russia-North Korea relations, according to a readout issued by local Russian authorities.
· Putin and Kim Jung Un to Meet in Russia
At the Thursday summit, Kim is expected to push Putin for economic aid — specifically relief from international sanctions that remain in place after nuclear talks with the United States broke down, VOA reported.
The meeting comes days after the Kremlin made an announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet in Russia later this month.
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