North Korean leader Kim Jong Un predicted a victory for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
“I am deeply convinced that the heroic Russian army and people will brilliantly adopt the tradition of victory and demonstrate their honour and glory on the special military operation fronts,’’ Mr Kim said.
The leaders met at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a spaceport in Russia’s far east, as U.S. officials warned that Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing” in a potential arms deal that could see Pyongyang provide weapons for Moscow to use in its Ukraine war in exchange for sanctioned ballistic missile technology.
Mr Kim vowed to establish a “ new era of 100-year friendship “ between the two nations and also proposed a toast to a prospective Russian victory and Mr Putin’s health.
In response, Mr Putin toasted the growing ties between the two nations and quoted a Korean proverb: “Good clothes…