Kim–Putin Meetings

	Kim–Putin Meetings Kim–Putin meetings refer to a series of covert meetings between the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un and Russian president Vladimir Putin: * 2019 North Korea–Russia summit * 2023 North Korea–Russia summit, at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Amur Oblast, Russia * 2024 North Korea–Russia summit, in Pyongyang, North Korea See also * Kim–Xi meetings, five covert meetings of North Korea's Kim Jong-un and China's Xi Jinping * North Korea–United States summit (other) {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2019 North Korea–Russia Summit The 2019 North Korea–Russia summit was a summit meeting between North Korea and Russia where North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 25 April 2019. Meeting The summit was initiated by invitation from Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, in early April. Regarding the summit with DPRK, Russian President Putin believed that DPRK Kim Jong Un needs international security guarantees to give up its nuclear arsenal and program. Russian President Vladimir Putin also said after holding discussion with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on 25 April that he thought U.S. security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade Pyongyang to shut all of its nuclear program. The meeting took place in the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok, close to the North Korean–Russian border. Kim arrived via an armored train from North Korea. Agenda Kim Jong Un requested Russian leader Vladimir Putin's help in resolving a nuclear stalemate with the U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 North Korea–Russia Summit The 2023 North Korea–Russia summit was a summit meeting between North Korea and Russia where North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 13 September 2023. The meeting was held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. It was part of a visit by Kim Jong Un between 12–17 September. It was Kim Jong Un's first foreign visit since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea in 2020. Meeting Background In early September 2023, it was reported that Kim Jong Un would be visiting Russia sometime that month. On 10 September, the meeting was confirmed by both sides after Kim Jong Un departed Pyongyang with his personal armoured train that he had previously used to visit Russia in 2019. Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu attended official celebrations of the 70th anniversary of "Victory Day" in Pyongyang a month prior. Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has faced severe labor shortages, lack of international supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2024 North Korea–Russia Summit The 2024 North Korea–Russia summit was a summit meeting between North Korea and Russia where North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Overview 200px, North Korean and Russians top officials at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang This was Putin's first official visit to North Korea since 2000. A few days before his arrival, it was reported that the Pyongyang International Airport was cleared of aircraft. A Russian cargo aircraft landed few days before his arrival. Following Putin's arrival to Pyongyang Airport, where he was met by Kim Jong Un, they rode to the Kumsusan State Guest House where Putin stayed during his visit. Pyongyang's streets were Propaganda in North Korea, decorated with portraits of Putin. During the visit a ceremony took place at Kim Il Sung Square, with Kim and Putin greeting officials on a red carpet, military bands played the national anthems of Russia and North Korea and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kim–Xi Meetings The Kim–Xi meetings were a series of summits between North Korea and China during 2018 and 2019. North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un secretly met with Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping on March 25–28, 2018. Xi made a classified invitation to Kim to visit China, after which Kim visited Beijing and used his bullet proof train to travel to the three-day meeting. It is his first known foreign diplomatic trip since taking power. Kim and Xi had a second surprise meeting on May 7–8, 2018 in the city of Dalian. Kim and Xi had a third surprise meeting on June 19–20, 2018. They had a fourth surprise meeting on January 7–10, 2019 in Beijing, followed by a fifth official DPRK and China summit June 20–21, 2019 in the Forbidden City, Pyongyang. First meeting The first China–North Korea meeting in 2018 was organized by the invitation from Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. During the meeting between the two heads of state, Kim Jong Un officially i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]