Frenemies reunited: a brief history of Russian-North Korean summitry



Features Frenemies reunited: a brief history of Russian-North Korean summitry With Kim Jong Un set to meet Putin, it's worth revisiting the two countries' past meetings Andrei Lankov April 24, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kremlin Finally, a Putin-Kim summit is underway. In recent years it has been frequently rumored that a summit is just about to happen, but every time these rumors were eventually proven to be unfounded. Now, with the meeting set to take place tomorrow in Russia's Far East, it is probably a good time to recall the earlier summits between leaders of the two countries. Finally, a Putin-Kim summit is underway. In recent years it has been frequently rumored that a summit is just about to happen, but every time these rumors were eventually proven to be unfounded. Now, with the meeting set to take place tomorrow in Russia's Far East, it is probably a good time to recall the earlier summits between leaders of the two countries. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Frenemies reunited: a brief history of Russian-North Korean summitry

With Kim Jong Un set to meet Putin, it's worth revisiting the two countries' past meetings

Andrei Lankov April 24, 2019

Frenemies reunited: a brief history of Russian-North Korean summitry

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Finally, a Putin-Kim summit is underway. In recent years it has been frequently rumored that a summit is just about to happen, but every time these rumors were eventually proven to be unfounded.

Now, with the meeting set to take place tomorrow in Russia's Far East, it is probably a good time to recall the earlier summits between leaders of the two countries.

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