Putin LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin Visits a Music School in Yakutsk | North Korea | N18G

Putin LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin Visits a Music School in Yakutsk | Putin Visits North Korea | CNBC TV18 Putin is set to arrive in North Korea just days after Ukraine hosted a peace summit in Switzerland, to show that Kyiv still has the support of the West and its allies. Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly arrived in North Korea today (June 18), marking his first official visit to the country in 24 years. This visit follows an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, extended in September last year. Putin’s last visit to Pyongyang was in July 2000, highlighting the strengthening ties between Russia and North Korea since the onset of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Kim Jong Un had visited Russia twice since 2000, travelling by train in 2019 and again in 2023, during which the leaders were seen toasting with Russian wine. Accompanying Putin on this trip are several key officials, including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees energy matters. After concluding his visit to North Korea, Putin is scheduled to travel to Vietnam on June 19-20, according to the Kremlin. Russia was not invited to the weekend event, and its key ally, China, did not attend despite being asked. Several of the 90 or so countries, including India, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, did not sign a document that blamed the war’s destruction on Moscow. #Putin #Kremlin #NorthKorea #PutinNorthKorea #WorldNews #LiveNews #CNBCTV18