Putin meets with senior North Korean official in Kremlin

“Vladimir Putin met with Ri Hi-yong, a member of the Politburo and the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea,” Peskov told reporters in Moscow, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Kremlin also released a video of Putin’s meeting with the North Korean official.

Most North Korean officials prefer to maintain a low profile, and their visits to Russia are rarely accompanied by public appearances or statements.

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