Kim Jong un ends his visit to Russia and returns home: what did he talk about during his five hour meeting with Putin? What advanced weapons did you visit? Cooperation | Russia | Putin

According to CCTV News, Reference News, and other reports, on the 17th local time, Kim Jong un, General Secretary and State Councilor of the Workers' Party of Korea, ended his visit to Russia and returned home on a special train. Since arriving in Russia on the 12th, Kim Jong un has officially visited Russia again after four years. During this visit, Kim Jong un not only held talks with Russian President Putin, but also visited a series of Russian military industry enterprises and visited Russia's advanced weapons and equipment. Regarding external concerns about whether Russia and North Korea will engage in military cooperation, Putin stated that Russia will comply with the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, but there are still prospects for military and technological cooperation between Russia and North Korea.

What did we talk about in the five hour meeting?

According to Reference News, citing the Russian news agency, the government of the Russian coastal border region bid farewell to Kim Jong un after his visit ended on the 17th, and his special train has departed from the Arkham railway station.

On the platform, Kim Jong un's convoy was welcomed by an honor guard, and the Pacific Fleet Command Military Orchestra performed the "March of the Guard", followed by the national anthems of North Korea and Russia.

At this point, Kim Jong un officially ended his six day visit. This is Kim Jong un's second visit to Russia since April 2019.

At the invitation of Putin, Kim Jong un departed from the North Korean capital Pyongyang on a special train to visit Russia on the afternoon of the 10th and arrived in the Russian border city of Hassan on the morning of the 12th.

Looking back on this visit, the results of the more than five hour meeting between the leaders of the two countries have received the most attention from the outside world.

According to Xinhua News Agency, after arriving in Russia, Kim Jong un held talks with Putin on the 13th at the Eastern Space Launch Site in Amur Oblast, Far East Russia. The Korean Central News Agency referred to this "Putin meeting" as a "historic" meeting.

After the meeting, Kim Jong un stated that he had discussions with Putin on the military and political situation on the Korean Peninsula and Europe, as well as strategic and tactical cooperation between North Korea and Russia. He believes that developing North Korea Russia relations is in line with the interests of both countries, and this visit will elevate the bilateral relationship to a new level. Kim Jong un invited Putin to visit North Korea after the reception, and Putin has accepted the invitation.

Putin stated that the two sides exchanged views on the regional situation and bilateral relations, and had frank and productive talks. Both sides plan to cooperate in areas such as transportation and agriculture.

Regarding the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, Putin stated that Russia will comply with the sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council, but there are still prospects for military and technological cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Russian President's press secretary Peskov told the media that the leaders of the two countries will not sign any documents after the talks.

Visit a series of advanced weapons

In addition to the highlight of the "Putin Conference," public opinion has also noticed that Kim Jong un's trip also visited many Russian military enterprises, visiting a series of advanced Russian weapons and equipment such as rockets, fighter jets, hypersonic missiles, and warships.

On the 13th, Kim Jong un and Putin jointly visited the Eastern Space Launch Site before the meeting. According to the Russian side, North Korea's interest in rocket equipment is the reason why the two sides chose to meet on this occasion.

According to Reference News, citing the Russian newspaper Independence, Putin said that Kim Jong un is interested in rocket technology and Russia is willing to provide assistance in related fields. Peskov also stated that if North Korea intends, both sides can send North Korean astronauts into space.

The report also stated that Kim Jong un's visit proves Pyongyang's emphasis on developing North Korea Russia relations. It is not difficult to see from the results of the meeting between the leaders of the two countries that Russia hopes to cooperate with North Korea in all possible fields, but restrictions still exist. The two countries will cooperate, but it will not harm their existing international communication pattern.

After visiting the rocket, on the 15th, Kim Jong un arrived at the industrial city of Gongqing City on the banks of the Amur River to visit the Gagarin Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. According to Xinhua News Agency and CCTV News, during the visit, Kim Jong un boarded the Su-57 fighter jet to learn about advanced aircraft technology and flight performance, and watched a flight demonstration of the Su-35 fighter jet. In addition, Kim Jong un also learned about the performance of the aircraft produced by the factory.

The Gagarin Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is one of the important bases for Russia's defense industry and aviation transportation industry. The Su-57 fighter jet is the most advanced stealth fighter currently in service by the Russian military, believed to have the capability to confront American stealth fighters.

On the 16th, Kim Jong un arrived in the Russian city of Vladivostok and, accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, inspected various Russian fighter jets and "Dagger" hypersonic missiles, and boarded a Russian Pacific Fleet frigate.

The Global Times quoted Russian media as saying that the North Korean delegation is most interested in the "Dagger" hypersonic missile system. The Russian side claims that no country in the world has a similar product, and this missile has already proven its effectiveness under actual combat conditions.

Causing high attention from South Korea, the United States, and Japan

Kim Jong un's visit to Russia has attracted high attention from South Korea, the United States, and Japan. On the 14th, the heads of national security of the three countries held a phone call regarding the talks between North Korean and Russian leaders, expressing concern over the discussion of military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

South Korea has responded strongly to Kim Jong un's visit.

According to the Global Times, the South Korean government warned Russia on the 14th that if military cooperation between North Korea and Russia becomes a reality, it will have a very serious impact on South Korea Russia relations.

The opposition Democratic Party of South Korea believes that the recent talks between North Korean and Russian leaders are due to the failure of South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol in foreign policy. On the 13th, the Korean Ethnic Daily published an article criticizing Yin Xiyue's unilateral diplomacy, stating that the friendly relationship between South Korea and Russia, which had lasted for more than 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, has fallen into a huge predicament.

The US has repeatedly warned against further sanctions.

On the 13th local time, the US State Department stated that if Russia and North Korea reach any new weapons agreement, the Biden administration "will not hesitate" to impose more sanctions on them. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller claimed that Russia's talk of cooperation with North Korea on projects that may violate UN Security Council resolutions is "unsettling".

The Japanese side expressed their willingness to meet with Kim Jong un unconditionally.

According to Reference News, citing Agence France Presse, after Kim Jong un's visit to Russia and meeting with Putin, a senior Japanese government official stated on the 15th that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong un "without any preconditions".