US NewsPutin, Kim meet in Russia for summit

LADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Russia's far-eastern city of Vladivostok on Thursday. The men shook hands ahead of their discussions at a university.

Kim arrived in a limousine, shook hands with Putin and Putin smiled and gestured to Kim before they both walked inside the building.

Putin then introduced Kim to Russian officials who shook his hand.

© Thomson Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY f

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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for talks Thursday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the summit should help plan joint efforts to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program. Speaking at the start of the talks at a university on the Russky Island

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was “pleased” with the outcome of his summit meeting Thursday in the Russian city of Vladivostok with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying he would "We are visiting Russia this time to meet in person with President Putin and exchange our opinions.

Thursday's summit reflects Russia's effort to position itself as an essential player in the North Korean nuclear standoff.

Kim's first trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, which failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North.

has arrived in Vladivostok for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Thursday's summit reflects Russia's effort to position itself as an essential player in the North Korean nuclear standoff.

© KCNS North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, from center, is welcomed by Russian officials on his arrival in Vladivostok, Russia on April 24, 2019. Kim's first trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, which failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North.

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"As for Russia , the Putin - Kim summit will reaffirm Moscow's place as a major player on the Korean peninsula. This meeting is important for Russian international prestige," he said. Putin previously held a summit with Kim Jong Un's father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il, in 2002, who also met in 2011

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian port city ahead of first meeting with Putin . The North Korea- Russia summit comes two months after Kim and President Trump met for the second time, but ended up cutting their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, short after both sides failed to reach an

Putin and Kim are set to have one-on-one meeting at the Far Eastern State University on the Russky Island across a bridge from Vladivostok. The meeting will be followed by broader talks involving officials from both sides.

Kim arrived Wednesday in Vladivostok on his armored train, saying upon arrival that he's hoping for a "successful and useful" visit.

© Getty It is Kim's first visit to Russia as North Korean leader; his late father, Kim Jong Il, visited Russia in 2011. The North Korean leader evoked his father's "great love for Russia" and said that he intends to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, told Russian media the summit would focus on North Korea's nuclear program, noting that Russia will seek to "consolidate the positive trends" stemming from Trump's meetings with Kim.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Far East Putin told reporters following the summit Kim wanted de-nuclearisation, but needed security guarantees. You might also like. Kim Jong Un greeted with bread and flowers as he arrives in Russia for Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have said they had positive discussions at their first ever summit , aimed at resolving a standoff over Pyongyang's Vladimir Putin is the sixth world leader to meet Kim Jong-un. Russia hopes to show it is a global diplomatic player.

In February, Kim's second summit with President Donald Trump in Hanoi ended without any agreement because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions. There have since been no publicly known high-level contacts between the U.S. and North Korea, although both sides say they are still open to a third summit.

Kim wants the U.S. to ease the sanctions to reciprocate for some partial disarmament steps he took last year. But the U.S. maintains the sanctions will stay in place until North Korea makes more significant denuclearization moves.

Some experts say Kim could try to bolster his country's ties with Russia and China. Others say it's not clear how big of a role Russia can play in efforts to restart the nuclear negotiations. Still, the summit could allow Putin to try to increase his influence in regional politics and the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program.