Russia’s leader signs partnership pact with Kim and gets lavish welcome as he makes first visit to North Korea in 24 years
Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin walk past children during a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.
The Russian leader said Moscow was fighting the hegemonic, imperialist policy of the United States and its allies, Russian media reported.Following a summit with top aides then a one-on-one talks that lasted two hours, the two men signed a comprehensive strategic partnership pact, Russian media reported. Mr Putin’s foreign policy aide has said the pact would be the basis for a broader co-operation between the two countries.
North Korea “expresses full support and solidarity to the Russian government, army and people in carrying out a special military operation in Ukraine to protect sovereignty, security interests, as well as territorial integrity”, he said. North Koreans release balloons as Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, attend a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19th, 2024. Photograph: VLADIMIR SMIRNOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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