Mr. Kim Jong Un welcomed Mr. Putin at Pyongyang airport at dawn

The plane carrying Russian President Putin landed in the North Korean capital Pyongyang at around 3 a.m. on June 19 local time. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally went to the airport to welcome the Russian leader.

Nhà lãnh đạo Triều Tiên Kim Jong Un (bên phải) đón Tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin tại một sân bay ở Bình Nhưỡng ngày 19-6 - Ảnh: REUTERS — *North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (right) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin at an airport in Pyongyang on June 19 - Photo: REUTERS*

On June 17, Tass News Agency quoted the Kremlin as saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to North Korea from June 18 to 19. The visit will take place at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Russian and international media reported that the initial schedule said that President Putin's plane was expected to arrive late on June 18. However, in fact, the plane carrying the Russian leader landed in Pyongyang at around 3 a.m. on June 19, according to Tass News Agency. AFP news agency said that President Putin was accompanied by a large entourage of ministers and government advisers, including those responsible for Russia's military and arms procurement. The list includes new Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of defense Denis Manturov... Before going to North Korea, Mr. Putin made a short visit to the city of Yakutsk in the Russian Far East on June 18. This is the first time in 24 years that Mr. Putin has visited North Korea. This trip took place in a special geopolitical context when Russia and North Korea are under pressure from sanctions from the West. Hình ảnh nhà lãnh đạo Triều Tiên Kim Jong Un đợi Tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin trong đêm, trước buổi đón tại sân bay ngày 19-6 - Ảnh: REUTERS

Hình ảnh nhà lãnh đạo Triều Tiên Kim Jong Un đợi Tổng thống Nga Vladimir Putin trong đêm, trước buổi đón tại sân bay ngày 19-6 - Ảnh: REUTERS

Image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin at night, before the welcome ceremony at the airport on June 19 - Photo: REUTERS

Cờ Nga và Triều Tiên gắn trên xe trong đoàn tham gia lễ đón Tổng thống Putin ngày 19-6. Hình ảnh trước đó cho thấy thủ đô Bình Nhưỡng của Triều Tiên được trang trí bằng ảnh chân dung và quốc kỳ Nga để chuẩn bị cho chuyến thăm Triều Tiên của ông Putin - Ảnh: REUTERS — Russian and North Korean flags are mounted on vehicles in the convoy that attended the welcoming ceremony for President Putin on June 19. Previous images show the North Korean capital Pyongyang decorated with portraits and Russian flags in preparation for Putin's visit to North Korea - Photo: REUTERS

Hai nhà lãnh đạo Nga và Triều Tiên có cái ôm thân mật tại buổi đón - Ảnh: REUTERS — *The two leaders of Russia and North Korea had a warm hug at the welcoming ceremony - Photo: REUTERS*

Hai bên có những trao đổi ngắn trước lúc rời sân bay - Ảnh: REUTERS — *The two sides had a brief exchange before leaving the airport - Photo: REUTERS*

Lãnh đạo hai nước rời khỏi khu vực đậu máy bay trong lễ đón - Ảnh: REUTERS — *Leaders of the two countries leave the aircraft parking area during the welcoming ceremony - Photo: REUTERS*

According to initial information, the Russian president will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This will be the second meeting between the two in nine months. Bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea have been maintained and developed strongly in recent times. Both are seen as trying to tighten relations under pressure from the West.

Đây là chuyến thăm đầu tiên của ông Putin tới Triều Tiên sau 24 năm. Sự kiện này diễn ra giữa lúc quan hệ Nga - Triều Tiên có những bước phát triển mới trong thời gian gần đây. Năm 2023, ông Kim cũng có lần xuất ngoại hiếm hoi khi đến thăm Nga - Ảnh: REUTERS — This is Mr. Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years. This event takes place amid new developments in Russia-North Korea relations in recent times. In 2023, Mr. Kim also made a rare trip abroad when he visited Russia - Photo: REUTERS

According to AP, the streets in Pyongyang were decorated to welcome Mr. Putin, with portraits of the Russian leader as well as the Russian flag.

Giới quan sát cho rằng chuyến thăm lần này của ông Putin sẽ củng cố quan hệ hợp tác Nga - Triều Tiên, và nhiều khả năng sẽ có một số văn bản được ký kết liên quan tới kinh tế, công nghệ và quân sự - Ảnh: REUTERS — Observers believe that Mr. Putin's visit this time will strengthen the Russia-North Korea cooperation relationship, and there will likely be a number of documents signed related to economics, technology and military - Photo: REUTERS

President Putin also reportedly sent an article to North Korean media ahead of the trip. The Russian leader praised North Korea's steadfast support for the "special military operation" in Ukraine, stressed the two countries' opposition to the West, and affirmed support for North Korea.

"Very intensive" schedule

According to Tass News Agency (Russia), Mr. Yury Ushakov, foreign policy advisor to President Putin, said that the program of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to North Korea promises to be very exciting and "intensive". "This visit officially takes place for two days, but on June 18, President Putin will fly to Pyongyang in the evening and the entire important part will take place on June 19" - Mr. Ushakov informed and said that bilateral negotiations and a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place on June 19. The two leaders of Russia and North Korea will discuss many topics. Mr. Ushakov revealed: "These topics include many different areas of the economy , energy, transport, agriculture, inter-regional relations, security issues, cooperation in the international arena...".

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