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Talks have ended between Putin and Kim, Russian media report
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region on Sept. 13, 2023.
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Putin and Kim’s one-on-one talks have ended after two hours of negotiations, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday.
“The truth, first of all, is that North Korea is our close neighbor. And despite any “comments” or “shouts” from the outside, we will build relations with our neighbors in a way that is beneficial to us and beneficial to our neighbors,” he said.
“In any case, the full scope of relations implies dialogue and interaction in sensitive areas, such as military cooperation, exchange of opinions on the most pressing issues in the area of security, this will be done as well,” he added.
Peskov said “the rest of the questions are concerning our two countries, two sovereign countries and should not be a point of concern for the third states. Our cooperation is being conducted for the sake of the prosperity of our two countries and not against anyone else.”