Kim visits Russian military aviation plant

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 16, 2023 12:14 am

(UPDATE) MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.

Historic allies, Russia and North Korea are both under rafts of global sanctions — Moscow for its Ukraine conflict, Pyongyang for its nuclear tests — with Kim's visit sparking concern from Kyiv's allies over possible arms agreements.

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