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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Foster Klug and Emma Burrows

Kim Jong Un's trip to Russia provides window into unique North Korean and Russian media coverage

Sputnik

The world is largely relying on North Korean and Russian media for information about the unusual train journey of leader Kim Jong Un to meet with President Vladimir Putin at a space facility.

While news gathering is, to varying degrees, constrained by both authoritarian governments, the coverage by those countries' respective media this week is providing a window into the neighbors' unique news environments and how the summit is being presented to people in North Korea and Russia.

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