Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea



Columns Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea Russian leader met Kim Jong Un with one eye on South Korea, likely hoping to compel Seoul not to send weapons to Ukraine Andrei Lankov September 21, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin at the Cosmodrome Vostochny in the Russian Far East on Sept. 13, 2023. The Z symbol for Russia's invasion of Ukraine hangs in the background. \| Image: The Kremlin The second summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin last week left few doubts about Russia and North Korea's desire to increase military and space cooperation, as well as their disdain for international sanctions that are meant to dissuade these sorts of exchanges. The North Korean leader and his top military officials also toured a factory producing advanced Sukhoi fighter jets and paid a visit to a Russian air force base. Just before departing on Sunday, a local governor presented him with drones and high-tech body armor. The second summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin last week left few doubts about Russia and North Korea's desire to increase military and space cooperation, as well as their disdain for international sanctions that are meant to dissuade these sorts of exchanges. The North Korean leader and his top military officials also toured a factory producing advanced Sukhoi fighter jets and paid a visit to a Russian air force base. Just before departing on Sunday, a local governor presented him with drones and high-tech body armor. 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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Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea

Russian leader met Kim Jong Un with one eye on South Korea, likely hoping to compel Seoul not to send weapons to Ukraine

Andrei Lankov September 21, 2023

Summit subterfuge? Why Putin may be bluffing about tech transfers to North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin at the Cosmodrome Vostochny in the Russian Far East on Sept. 13, 2023. The Z symbol for Russia's invasion of Ukraine hangs in the background. | Image: The Kremlin

The second summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin last week left few doubts about Russia and North Korea's desire to increase military and space cooperation, as well as their disdain for international sanctions that are meant to dissuade these sorts of exchanges.

The North Korean leader and his top military officials also toured a factory producing advanced Sukhoi fighter jets and paid a visit to a Russian air force base. Just before departing on Sunday, a local governor presented him with drones and high-tech body armor.

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