Putin tells Kim wants to support 'positive' efforts on Korean peninsula
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands prior to their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on April 25, 2019. Photo: AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un today that he supports ongoing efforts to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and wants to boost economic ties.
"I am confident that your visit today to Russia ... will help us to better understand how we can resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula and what Russia can do to support the positive processes that are currently taking place," Putin said as the two began their first-ever talks in Russia's Far East.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "In terms of bilateral relations, we have a lot to do to develop economic relations," Putin added.
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