Russian President Hugs Kim Jong Un As He Lands In North Korea For His First Visit In 24 Years
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on June 19 for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the United States. Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands, embracing and talking beside Putin's plane. It touched down in Pyongyang around 2:45 a.m. following a stopover in Russia's far east. The leaders then rode in the same limousine and walked together into Putin's hotel.
