Russia says “no agreement was signed” during Kim Jong-un’s visit

The North Korean leader visited a military aircraft factory in Russiaafter meeting this week with the president Vladimir Putinon a trip to strengthen rapprochement between these two countries excluded from the international community.

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The two countries have been historic allies and both are under a wave of sanctions: Russia because of the conflict Ukraine and North Korea for the development of its weapons program, which includes nuclear tests.

The visit of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Unfor Russia It is his first trip abroad since the pandemic and it has generated concern in Ukraine, U.S and Western powers about the possibility of Moscow It is Pyongyang sign an arms deal.

North Korea seeks help from Russia develop its missile program and senior US officials and experts ensure that Moscow I want to buy ammunition to use in Ukraine.

Two days after meeting with the Russian president at the Moscow cosmodrome VostochniKim arrived in his armored train to Komsomolsk of Amurwhere he was received by the Khabarovsk regional governor, Mikhail Degtiarev.

The leader visited an aeronautical factory of civil and military equipment in this industrial hub of the Far East Russian, Russian authorities reported.

Kim witnessed the production of fighter jets Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57 and participated in a test flight.

“We see potential for cooperation both in the area of ​​aircraft manufacturing and in other industries”said Russian Deputy Prime Minister commerce and industry, Denis Manturovwho accompanied Kim.

“This is especially important to meet the tasks our countries face to achieve technological sovereignty”he added.

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Multi-Day Armored Train Tour

The North Korean leader left in his armored train Pyongyang on Sunday, but only on Tuesday did he reach the border of Russia about 500 kilometers.

On Wednesday he met with Putin for more than two hours at the cosmodrome VostochniAlso in Russian Far East.

The spokesperson for Kremlin, Dmitri Peskovreported on Thursday that the visit of Kim lengthened “still several days” and announced that put on He accepted the North Korean leader’s invitation to travel to his country.

This would be the second trip North Korea of the Russian president. In July 2000, shortly after becoming president, he met in Pyongyang with the father of the current North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il.

More than two decades later, Russia faces unprecedented isolation imposed by Western powers after the offensive in Ukraine It is put on seeks to dust off the alliances of the Soviet era.

Russian authorities also announced that Kim will be transferred to the port of Vladivostok for “demonstration”of the military capacity of the Russian fleet in Pacific.

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US consults Japan and South Korea

The meeting between the two leaders generated concern in West for the possibility of negotiating an arms agreement.

O Home White reported on Thursday that the National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivancommunicated with their counterparts in Japan It is South Korea to comment on the meeting.

They pointed out that “Any export of North Korean weapons to Russia would be a direct violation of several United Nations Security Council resolutions, including some that Russia caused to be adopted.”detailed the The White House.

The Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishidasaid he was willing to meet with Kim “no preconditions“, according to a senior Japanese government official.

Kishida He had already commented on his willingness to maintain dialogue with Kim, but this time it comes at a time of nervousness in the region after the summit between Kim It is put on.

“We would like to hold high-level talks under the direct control of the Prime Minister to reach a summit as quickly as possible.“, the chief cabinet secretary of the government of Japan, Hirokazu Matsuno.

Seoul, in turn, is studying the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Moscow It is Pyongyangin the case of an arms deal.

“Yes North Korea reach an agreement on the arms trade thanks to the summit with Russia, this would be an act that would seriously threaten peace and security on the Korean Peninsula“said the South Korean Foreign Minister, Jin Parkcited by the agency Yonhap.

When asked about the possibility of imposing additional sanctions, he responded: “We are considering all options.”

Source: Elcomercio

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