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Vladimir Putin meets with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, report from DPRK (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Historic Meeting to Be Specially Recorded in Great Heyday of DPRK-Russia Friendship

President of Russian Federation Arrives in Pyongyang to Pay State Visit to DPRK

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Warmly Receives President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Pyongyang, June 19 (KCNA) -- At a crucial time when the friendly relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation have emerged as a strong strategic fortress for preserving international justice, peace and security and an engine for accelerating the building of a new multi-polar world, another meeting of the top leaders of the two countries took place in Pyongyang, amply demonstrating once again the invincibility and durability of the DPRK-Russia friendship and unity.

Pyongyang International Airport was decked in a festive attire to warmly welcome as the highest state guest President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin of the Russian Federation who will pay a state visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK.

The national flags of the DPRK and the Russian Federation were fluttering at the top of flagstaffs.

Seen at the airport were Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy members.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un came to the airport to greet Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.

A private plane of the president of the Russian Federation landed on Pyongyang International Airport.

Kim Jong Un met with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in an exciting atmosphere.

Kim Jong Un shook hands with Putin and embraced him warmly, expressing his joy and gladness to meet him again in Pyongyang 270-odd days after the meeting at the Vostochny Spaceport in September 2023.

Being pleased that his Pyongyang visit was realized, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin expressed deep thanks to Kim Jong Un for coming to the airport to greet him warmly.

Putin was presented with a bouquet by a woman worker.

Among his entourage were Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Mantrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Nobak, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration and concurrently President's Press Secretary Dmitri Peskov, Aide to the President of Russia for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov, Minister of Defense Andrei Beloussov, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology and concurrently Chairman of the Russian Side of the Russia-DPRK Inter-Governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology Alexandr Kozlov , Minister of Health Mikhail Murashuko and Minister of Transport Roman Starovoyt.

Kim Jong Un took Putin's private car to guide him to his lodging quarters.

Passing through charmingly lit streets of Pyongyang at night, the top leaders exchanged their pent-up inmost thoughts and opened their minds to more surely develop the DPRK-Russia relations in conformity with the common desire and will of the peoples of the two countries with the meeting as a momentum.

They arrived at the lodging quarters Kumsusan State Guest House.

Kim Jong Un personally guided Putin, having a friendly chat with him.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's visit to the DPRK at a remarkable time, when the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and Russia have surely entered a course of new comprehensive development, is of great importance in reliably promoting the strategic and future-oriented development of the DPRK-Russia relations consolidated in the trials of history generation after generation and century after century and powerfully propelling the cause of building a powerful country, a desire common to the peoples of the two countries. -0-
www.kcna.kp (Juche113.6.19.)

source http://kcna.kp/en/article/q/3eeaa20032734eae74c010c8575fc925.kcmsf
(includes 14 photos with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un)
mirror https://kcnawatch.org/newstream/1718748518-628025217/historic-meeting-to-be-specially-recorded-in-great-heyday-of-dprk-russia-friendship-president-of-russian-federation-arrives-in-pyongyang-to-pay-state-visit-to-dprk-respected-comrade-kim-jong-un-warmly

https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-vows-take-north-korea-ties-higher-level-2024-06-17/

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Kim Jong Un personally guided Putin, having a friendly chat with him.

I'm surprised at this, I know both of them can speak fairly rudimentary English, but I didn't know they could speak to each other freely, does Kim know Russian, or Putin Korean?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Unlikely that they spoke it, but reportedly Kim (having been educated in Switzerland) and definitely Putin speak German.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not out of a question that there was a translator as an intermediary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah, it's most likely that is the case, though the article phrases it in a way that implies that they were communicating directly. Though I imagine Kim would probably learn enough Russian for basic pleasant conversation before the visit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Kim Jong Un is a bit behind on standing lessons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

how so?