Kim Jong -in probably went to the Russian Federation on a train to meet Putin - the media
"Special services believe that a train in which Kim Jong -in probably goes to Vladivostok," the official Yonhap said. Another source of the publication confirmed that Kim, "looks like", left Pyongyan and heads to Russia. Pyongyan and Moscow retain silence and do not comment on the press about a possible trip to Kim to Russia, which, given the distance to Vladivostok and the speed of the train, will last at least 20 hours.
In case of confirmation, this trip will be the first similar visit to Kim to Russia in almost four and a half years and his first trip abroad after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen military ties with Moscow on the background of growing security cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan.
Russia, a historical ally Pyongyan, has been a decisive supporter of an isolated country for decades, and their ties were founded by North Korea 75 years ago. Kim Jong -in firmly supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In August, the North Korean dictator stated that the friendship between Moscow and Pyongyan "was awarded in World War II victory over Japan.
" This rating was made against the backdrop of media reports that Kim and Putin could meet at the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF) in Vladivostok, which began on Sunday and will last four days. However, the Russian edition of RTVI reported with reference to the Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov that the meetings of two leaders during the boat were not expected. At the same time Peskov did not confirm and did not refute Kim's trip to Russia.