- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region.
- Putin and Kim began crucial talks with a focus on developing business and commercial connections.
- The foreign minister of Hungary condemned Europe’s handling of the situation, saying it was dividing East and West.
On the occasion of their bilateral weapons discussions, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region. The facilities at the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the launch complex, from which Russia intends to send its Soyuz-2 spacecraft into orbit, were examined by the two leaders.
Regarding the conflict in Ukraine and his bitter adversary, the United States, Kim Jong-Un promised to back Russia in the “anti-imperialist” struggle.
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin
Putin and Kim began crucial talks with a focus on developing business and commercial connections, addressing humanitarian concerns, and talking about the “situation in the region.”
North Korea consented to a potential arms deal in which it would give Moscow cutting-edge weapons to deploy against Ukraine. Kim emphasized the importance of addressing political, economic, and cultural differences between the two nations.
The Russian delegation included Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Kremlin, Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister, Denis Manturov, the defense minister, Sergey Shoigu, Marat Khusnullin, the minister of transport, Vitaly Savelyev, and Alexander Kozlov, the minister of environment and natural resources.
Both nations deny holding arms talks, and the White House has warned that any agreement will result in additional sanctions.
Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, responded to media speculation about a potential arms deal between his country and North Korea by claiming that the West had broken numerous agreements by providing Ukraine with Soviet-era weapons. The foreign minister of Hungary condemned Europe‘s handling of the situation, saying it was dividing East and West.
The two-hour one-on-one meeting between Putin and Kim came to an end because neither leader intended to sign any papers, such as a joint statement, following the meeting.
