"Eastern" brought Pyongyang closer
Фото: Rossiyskaya Gazeta The arrival of the North Korean leader will be remembered for a long time.
Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un are news to all news. The meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome, as well as the program of the visit, was unexpected news even for those in Russia who follow bilateral relations with the neighboring country.
The visit ends today, but it will take a long time to discuss its significance and results. Details in the material correspondent of The Moscow Post.
The DPRK leader came to Russia at the invitation of Vladimir Putin. His visit bore official status. The meeting of leaders in different formats lasted more than five hours. For Russia, it was another step towards the sovereignty of its international positions and getting rid of the illusions of "partnership" with the West, another evidence of an economic turn to the East.
It so happened that the preparation of the visit began with a trip to the DPRK by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He visited Pyongyang to attend celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. This alone can serve as a clue to what Kim Jong-un’s main interest was, including the program prepared for him in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Vladivostok.