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The remarks, made to state media, came as Kim watched over a firing contest of artillery units. North Korean troops have aided Vladimir Putin 's attempted invasion since at least the autumn of 2024, ...

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kim’s invitation. North Korean state media didn’t immediately provide details.

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of a new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024.

For Putin, it’s an opportunity to refill ammunition stores that the war has drained. Any arms deal with North Korea would violate the sanctions, which Russia supported in the past.

It will be Putin’s first trip to North Korea in 24 years. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday at Kim’s invitation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Jan. 16, 2024 — North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meets Putin and Lavrov in Moscow for unspecified discussions implementing the agreements reached during the Putin-Kim summit.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2023 in this image released ...

Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices By: Hyung-jin Kim, The Associated Press Posted: 6:43 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025 Last Modified: 3:22 AM ...