Putin Arrives In North Korea For First Visit In 24 Years, Vows To Fight US-led Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for support in his war against Ukraine and vowed to work with the reclusive Communist state against US-led sanctions
Putin’s rare 2-day visit to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with the North Korean leader is his first trip to the communist nation in 24 years. Kim has not hosted another world leader in his isolated country since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The trip comes days after North Korean soldiers breached the heavily fortified demilitarized zone, the border between North Korea and South Korea, for the second time this month, prompting South Korean soldiers to retaliate with warning shots.
In remarks published in an op-ed by North Korean state media,
