SEOUL: Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang state media said on Thursday (Sep 14), as he and Kim Jong Un toasted 'cooperation and friendship between our countries' during a meeting in Russia. Kim is on a visit to Russia's far east, as Putin seeks to bolster alliances wi
SEOUL: Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang state media said on Thursday , as he and Kim Jong Un toasted"cooperation and friendship between our countries" during a meeting in Russia.
The North Korean leader is also due to oversee a display of Russian warships during his visit, Putin has said, to"demonstrate the capabilities of the Pacific Fleet". After a meeting between the two leaders on Wednesday,"Kim Jong Un courteously invited Putin to visit the DPRK at a convenient time", according to the state-run KCNA news agency, which referred to the country by its official name.
Russia became a pariah in the West after launching full-scale hostilities in Ukraine last year and has looked to strengthen alliances with other leaders facing similar isolation.
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