INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on Wednesday, after saying the two countries want to cooperate closely to
and unity.Putin, making his first trip to North Korea in 24 years, said in comments that appeared in its state media hours before he landed
were decorated with portraits of Putin and Russian flags
Security Council economic sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programs, while Russia is also grappling with sanctions by the
United States and its Western partners over its aggression in Ukraine.Putin said the countries will also expand cooperation in tourism,
culture and education.Before heading to North Korea, Putin traveled to Yakutsk, a city in eastern Russia, where he met regional Gov
Aisen Nikolayev, and received briefings on technology and defense-related projects
Prime Minister Denis Mantrurov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, according to his foreign policy
He said a number of documents will be signed during the visit, possibly including an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership.U.S
and South Korean officials say military, economic and other exchanges between North Korea and Russia have sharply increased since Kim met
Putin in September in the Russian Far East, their first since 2019.Earlier this year, Putin sent Kim a high-end Aurus Senat limousine, which
he had shown to the North Korean leader when they met in September
Observers said the shipment violated a U.N
resolution banning the supply of luxury items to North Korea.In Washington, U.S
strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against
and other weapons for use in Ukraine
direction that violates U.N
intensifying in a tit-for-tat cycle
The Koreas also have engaged in Cold War-style psychological warfare that involved North Korea dropping tons of trash on the South with
shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the land border Tuesday, apparently in error, for the second time this
Vietnam for talks that are expected to be focused on trade
continues to seek international support to sustain its illegal and brutal war against Ukraine, we reiterate that no country should give
Embassy spokesperson in Vietnam said in a statement.Source: AP--Agencies
