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RT sources say that Vladimir Putin and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un will meet in the city of Vladivostok, Russia’s Far East, on April 25. It will be the first meeting of the two heads of state.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier confirmed that the meeting would take place before the end of the month.
Earlier reports suggested that the leaders will hold talks on the Russky Island near Vladisvostok.
A short time ago a video appeared that shows a large motorcade, including two unidentified black limos, arriving through a checkpoint. The footage published on YouTube shows the main entrance to the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) on Russky Island in Russia’s Far East.
The official agenda of the upcoming talks has not been revealed but it is expected that the leaders will discuss security and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The meeting is due to take place amidst the breakdown of Pyongyang’s negotiations with Washington. Earlier this month, North Korean leader gave the US until the end of 2019 to change its “posture” if it wants to make another summit between him and President Donald Trump possible. Kim also expressed dissatisfaction with the negotiation style of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying that he should be excluded from future talks.
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Which is closer to Vladivostok? Moscow or Pyongyang?
Vladivostok is only about 10 miles from the Korean border – Moscow is some several thousand miles away.
Funny commiting to international travel within your own borders just to meet a foreign power who is closer to the destination than you are. I just find the juxtaposition funny.
Bravo President Putin, bravo President Kim! Well, this will be a very interesting meeting. Lets wait and see, what comes out of it.
PRESS TV / IRAN reports: Footage filmed on Monday shows the arrival of the North Korean delegation in Vladivostok ahead of the summit between the Russian and the North Korean leaders. Speculation is that Kim will seek Russia’s support in the standoff between North Korea and the West, the United States regime in particular, over sanctions. Economic cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow is also expected to be on the trip’s agenda. The last meeting between the leaders of North Korea and Russia was in 2011, when then President Dmitry Medvedev met Kim’s father, Kim Jong-il. Moscow has relatively warm ties… Read more »
North Korean Leader Kim has arrived in Vladivostok:
RUSSIA TODAY (France) reports:
Another piece of context: Recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the firing of a new “guided tactical weapon,” according to North Korean state media. This test allowed to verify the functioning of the “particular system of flight guidance and the loading of a powerful warhead”, affirmed the official agency KCNA.
Kim Jong-un called the test “an event of great importance to increase the fighting power of the [North Korean] People’s Army,” the source said.
https://francais.rt.com/international/61337-tout-savoir-sur-sommet-entre-poutine-kim-avril
P.S. A correction:
The North Korean video shows the arrival of Kim’s cortege of diplomats and security people in Vladivostok, because he himself is traveling by train across the North Korean-Russian border.
CHINA DAILY: Kremlin: DPRK’s Kim to meet Putin in Russia on Thursday By PAN MENGQI | China Daily | Updated: 2019-04-24 07:33 …”The focus will be on a political and diplomatic solution to the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula,” Ushakov told a briefing on Tuesday. “Russia intends to help consolidate positive trends in every way,” he said. Cheng Xiaohe, an associate professor at the School of International Studies of Renmin University of China, noted that Pyongyang has been stepping up its diplomacy with its neighboring countries since the breakdown of the Hanoi summit. “In their upcoming meeting, Kim may… Read more »
Kim Jong-un says he is happy to visit Russia World April 24, 7:26 UTC+3 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that this is not his last visit to Russia MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. /TASS/. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that he is happy to visit Russia. “I am happy to visit Russia,” Kim said. The Russian Minister for the Far East and the Arctic, Alexander Kozlov, expressed hope that this visit will stay with Kim “as a heartwarming memory.” “Kim Jong-un said that this is not his last visit to Russia. He said that this is only… Read more »
Russia/Ruptly video:
Kim Jong-un arrives by train in Russia
Лидер Северной Кореи Ким Чен Ын прибывает во Владивосток. RT ведёт прямую трансляцию.
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Both leaders, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, are looking forward to this meeting. Russia and North Korea are connected by a close friendship, ever since Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin helped Kim’s grandfather Kim Il Sung set up the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the aftermath of World War II. President Putin’s veto on the UN Security Council will give him leverage to chip away at some sanctions on the grounds that they are violating intended protection against “adverse humanitarian consequences.” One North Korean sanctions complaint is the Security Council requirement that countries expel North Korean guest workers by the… Read more »
TASS reports: Russian borscht, pelmeni and red caviar to be served for Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok World April 24, 16:01 UTC+3 VLADIVOSTOK, April 24. /TASS/. The North Korean delegation that arrived in Vladivostok on Wednesday will be treated to traditional Russian dishes, Primorsky Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako said. “The food will be simple: Russian borscht, Russian pelmeni (dumplings – TASS). The dishes that distinguish the traditional Russian cuisine,” he said, adding that “caviar will definitely be served as well.” According to the official, the North Korean guests themselves asked to be treated to Russian dishes. Nevertheless, the delegation included North… Read more »
Putin and Kim Jong-un hold summit in Russia’s Vladivostok Russian Politics & Diplomacy April 25, 6:00 UTC+3 This is the first meeting between Russian and North Korean leaders The leaders are discussing peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, ensuring security in Northeast Asia as a whole and the state of the bilateral relations 09:13:44 The talks between Putin and Kim Jong-un lasted for about 2 hours. The meeting was held behind closed doors. 08:10:48 Putin said he was “very pleased” to see Kim Jong-un in Russia, adding that diplomats from the two nations have started to… Read more »
Putin and Kim Jong-un hold summit in Russia’s Vladivostok (Part II) 11:27:16 During the reception, Putin said that there is no alternative to the peaceful resolution of the Korean Peninsula’s nuclear issue. “We consider that there is no and can be no alternative to peaceful settlement of nuclear and other problems of the region,” Putin said. In its turn, Russia is ready to continue cooperating to reduce tensions on the peninsula and enhance security in Northeast Asia in general. “As a Korean wisdom says: if we join our forces, a rock can be moved,” he said, noting: “We are convinced… Read more »
Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong-Un:
Russian, Korean leaders talk for the press:
This is a very interesting film about daily life in North Korea, shown by Russian state TV “Rossija 24” (2017):
This is another interesting report about North Korea: “The Other Korea”, by Russian state TV “RT” (2018)