MOSCOW, Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.
Historic allies, Russia and North Korea are both under rafts of global sanctions — Moscow for its Ukraine conflict, Pyongyang for its nuclear tests — with Kim's visit sparking concern from Kyiv's allies over possible arms agreements.Two days after meeting Putin at a spaceport, Kim's bullet-proof train pulled into Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's far east, where he was met with flowers, music, a dance group and ceremonial loaves of bread, the Interfax agency said.
Kim's far east visit will last a few more days, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.The Kremlin also confirmed that Putin, who has sought to strengthen alliances with other leaders ostracised by the West, had accepted Kim's invitation to visit North Korea.At their summit, Putin 'gave a rifle from our production of the highest quality. In return, he also received a North Korean-made rifle,' Peskov said.
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