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Putin says Russia and North Korea can beat Western sanctions ahead of meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, Russia, on September 13, 2023
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said today that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would beat Western sanctions the two countries face through close co-operation.
Mr Putin’s comments, made in a letter, were reported by North Korean state media as he prepared to visit Pyongyang for a meeting with Mr Kim to discuss a deeper trade alliance.
The Russian leader, who is visiting the country for the first time in 24 years, praised North Korea’s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
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