North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by armored train early on Tuesday amid anticipation that Moscow and Pyongyang could strike an arms deal.
Putin appeared to extend an olive branch to central and eastern European countries on Tuesday when he said the Soviet-led invasions of Budapest and Prague in the 1950s and '60s were a"mistake." "This aspect of Soviet Union policy was wrong and only fueled tensions," the Russian president said.
"It is not right to do anything in foreign policy that is in direct conflict with the interests of other nations." Putin was referring to the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, which ended in 12 days, with Soviet troops killing many in Budapest, and the short-lived 1968 Prague Spring, which was a period of liberalization. Putin made the remarks in response to the Eastern Economic Forum's moderator citing Hungarian and Czech officials as saying that"the U.S.S.R. behaved as a colonizer when it sent its tanks to Prague and Budapest."As Putin gave Kim a tour around the Vostochny Сosmodrome, a spaceport in the far eastern Amur region of Russia, he, suggesting that Russia could help North Korea build satellites. "That's exactly why we came here," said Putin when asked by reporters if he would assist Pyongyang with developing its space and satellite program. He made the remarks briefly before the two leaders had a one-on-one meeting. Russia and North Korea are widely believed in the West to be negotiating the supply of weapons for use by Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.The Kremlin hasn't commented on the specifics of their conversation, but Putin said the two leaders would discuss issues related to"economic cooperation" and those of a"humanitarian nature".should be covering? Do you have a question about the Russia-Ukraine war? Let us know via worldnews@newsweek.com.
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