Putin, addressing Kim Jong Un while the Russian president was accompanying his North Korean counterpart after the talks concluded, said: “Come to us.” The North Korean leader wished the Russian president health and success and invited Putin to a meeting soon.
Earlier, the two leaders held bilateral talks with delegations for more than an hour and a half. They then continued their one-on-one discussions, which lasted about an hour. Among other things, the leaders discussed the development of bilateral relations.
On Wednesday, Putin and Kim Jong Un, along with other heads of state, participated in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World War II. The leaders of Russia and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea attended a military parade in Tiananmen Square and a reception at the Great Hall of the People.
