Crucial Meeting: Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un Visit Vostochny Cosmodrome

12:04, 13 September 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Russian city of Khasan on Tuesday morning by private train. Khasan is located near the border of China and North Korea. Kim Jong-un came to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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On Wednesday, Kim Jong Un met with Putin at the Vostochny Spaceport in the Amur Region.
The leaders inspected the launch facilities of the Soyuz-2 and Angara space rocket complexes. The construction of the Angara launch facility began in 2019. After the inspection, Putin and Kim Jong Un held one-on-one talks.
According to the Russian president, the idea to invite North Korean leader to the Vostochny Spaceport was born out of the interest of Pyongyang's partners in the rocket and space industry.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport. On the left: head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos Yuri Borisov.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examine the facilities of the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport. On the left: head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos Yuri Borisov.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian and North Korean flags at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the meeting at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the meeting at the Vostochny Spaceport.

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