VLADIMIR Putin and Kim Jong-un vowed to fight a “sacred” battle against the West as the tyrants met for unprecedented weapons talks.
The North Korean dictator is set to speak with tyrant Vlad, 70, about supplying weapons to bolster Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands as they meet in Tsiolkovsky[/caption]
The pair are set to discuss a possible weapons deal for Putin’s Ukraine war[/caption]
Kim Jong-un steps off his armoured train as he arrives in Russia[/caption]
Kim – who rarely leaves his country – is reportedly willing to hand Putin artillery shells and anti-tank missiles in exchange for satellite and nuclear submarine technology.
The North Korean leader arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome on his armoured train on Wednesday morning after crossing into Russia the day before.
Putin told Kim he was “very glad to see” him, while the North Korean despot thanked Putin for the invitation to Russia.
Speaking at the space base, Putin told reporters that the pair would discuss “all the issues” at their meeting.
Asked if Russia would help Kim build satellites, Putin replied: “That’s why we came here. The leader of the DPRK shows great interest in rocket engineering, they are also trying to develop space.”
Putin showed Kim around Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site – which is nestled among the forests of eastern Russia near the Chinese border.
During their tour, Kim told Putin that Russia was fighting a “sacred” war with the West and he would “always” support Putin.
“Russia has risen to a sacred fight to protect its sovereignty and security… against the hegemonic forces,” Kim told him.
“We will always support the decisions of President Putin and the Russian leadership… and we will be together in the fight against imperialism.”
The White House has warned that arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing”.
In return for ammunition, North Korea will likely want shipments of food and energy and transfers of sophisticated weapons technologies.
It’s unclear how far Kim and Putin’s military cooperation could go – but any sign of warming relations will worry rivals like the US and South Korea.
The meeting of the two tyrants came just an hour after North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast.
It appeared to be the first launch to happen while Kim was abroad for a rare trip with most of his top military leaders.
The missiles were launched from near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, and flew about 404 miles, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
The nuclear-armed North has tested everything from short-range and cruise missiles to massive intercontinental ballistic missiles that can strike the US.
As Putin and Kim sat down for talks, Russi announced a separate visit by the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Moscow.
He will visit the Russian capital on September 18 for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, it said.
Putin and Kim examine a launch pad of Soyuz rockets during their meeting[/caption]
Putin and Kim meet for unprecedented talks[/caption]
They met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region[/caption]
September 13, 2023 at 10:54AM
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