Putin and Kim Jong-un Meet in Pyongyang

“President Vladimir Putin of Russia met with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in his first visit to the country in nearly a quarter-century on Wednesday, as the two autocrats vowed to build a joint front against the United States and deepen bilateral ties that Washington fears will include more arms trade,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Putin is the first major head of state to visit North Korea since the pandemic, highlighting its importance to Russia: It is one of the few like-minded countries able and willing to supply Moscow with badly needed conventional weapons for its war in Ukraine.”

Washington Post: North Korea’s Kim declares “full support” for Russian war in Ukraine.