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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry and agencies

Kim Jong-un invites Putin to North Korea after summit brings ties to ‘a new level’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Russia's president Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia. Photograph: KCNA/Reuters

Kim Jong-un invited President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during their meeting in Russia on Wednesday, Pyongyang’s state media reported, amid warnings that Kim was poised to offer the Kremlin artillery shells and other munitions for the war in Ukraine.

Kim told Putin that their closely watched meeting had brought bilateral ties to a new level, and expressed his willingness to foster stable, future-oriented relations for the next 100 years, news agency KCNA said.

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