Kim Jong Un greets Putin at Pyongyang airport, belatedly kicking off state visit



News Kim Jong Un greets Putin at Pyongyang airport, belatedly kicking off state visit Russian leader touched down overnight, hours behind schedule, after extended stopover in Russian Far East Anton Sokolin \| Chad O'Carroll June 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Kim Jong Un on June 19, 2024 \| Image: Kremlin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Vladimir Putin at Pyongyang International Airport in the early hours of the morning Wednesday, as the Russian leader belatedly arrived on a state visit expected to bolster military cooperation over the war in Ukraine. Kim greeted Putin as he disembarked, and after hugging and talking on the airport’s apron, the pair entered a limousine with non-DPRK plates, driving with a large motorcade of police motorcyclists, photos released by the Kremlin show. © 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 Trending

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Kim Jong Un greets Putin at Pyongyang airport, belatedly kicking off state visit

Russian leader touched down overnight, hours behind schedule, after extended stopover in Russian Far East

Anton Sokolin | Chad O'Carroll June 19, 2024

Kim Jong Un greets Putin at Pyongyang airport, belatedly kicking off state visit

Russian leader Vladimir Putin with Kim Jong Un on June 19, 2024 | Image: Kremlin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Vladimir Putin at Pyongyang International Airport in the early hours of the morning Wednesday, as the Russian leader belatedly arrived on a state visit expected to bolster military cooperation over the war in Ukraine.

Kim greeted Putin as he disembarked, and after hugging and talking on the airport’s apron, the pair entered a limousine with non-DPRK plates, driving with a large motorcade of police motorcyclists, photos released by the Kremlin show.

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