Putin praises Kim Jong Un's support for Ukraine war as he heads to North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Tuesday as he seeks support from leader Kim Jong Un in his war against Ukraine.
SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early Wednesday in a rare visit to the reclusive Communist state as he seeks support from leader Kim Jong Un in his war against Ukraine.
Putin’s visit, his first to North Korea in 24 years, comes as North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea for the second time this month, drawing warning shots from South Korean soldiers.
In a letter published Tuesday in Rodong Sinmun, the mouthpiece of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, Putin expressed appreciation for North Korea’s support in what he calls Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.
He said he would in turn support North Korea’s efforts to defend its interests in the face of what he called decades of “U.S. economic pressure, provocation, blackmail and military threats.”
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