Kremlin: Putin will go to North Korea on June 18 and 19

The Kremlin stated in an announcement, “In response to an invite from North Korean chief Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin can pay a pleasant state go to to the Democratic Folks’s Republic of Korea on June 18 and 19, 2024.”

The President of Russia is anticipated to go to Vietnam on June 19-20.

This affirmation from the Kremlin concerning Putin’s go to to North Korea comes days after reviews indicated “likelihood” that the Russian President will go to Pyongyang within the coming weeks.

Final Monday, the Russian newspaper Vedomosti confirmed that Putin will go to North Korea and Vietnam within the coming weeks, with out setting a hard and fast date.

Nevertheless, a Vietnamese official advised Reuters earlier that Putin’s go to to Vietnam is scheduled for June 19 and 20, however it has not but been confirmed.

The Kremlin additionally stated earlier that Russia desires to strengthen cooperation with North Korea “in all fields,” however didn’t verify the date of the go to.

It ought to be famous that North Korean chief Kim Jong Un visited Russia final September, arriving in japanese Russia by practice and touring the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

Final Wednesday, the official North Korean Central Information Company reported that Kim stated in a letter he despatched to Putin on the event of Russia’s Nationwide Day that his nation is an “invincible comrade-in-arms” of Russia.

The North Korean chief stated his assembly with Putin, at a Russian missile launch web site final yr, helped strengthen “the century-old strategic relationship.” “

Kim additionally praised Russia for attaining leads to its efforts to construct a powerful nation by “blocking and crushing all challenges, sanctions and pressures from hostile forces.”

Final Friday, two officers from South Korea and the USA warned that Putin’s go to to North Korea may strengthen army relations between the 2 nations.

The South Korean Overseas Ministry stated that South Korean Deputy Overseas Minister Kim Hong-kyun, in an emergency cellphone name with US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, stated that Vladimir Putin’s go to to Pyongyang shouldn’t result in additional army cooperation between Russia and North Korea. opposite to the resolutions of the Safety Council.