The Russian president’s state visit to North Korea begins: Vladimir Putin has arrived in Pyongyang. Putin was welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upon his arrival at the airport in the North Korean capital. Tass reports this, underlining that it is the Russian president’s fourth meeting with Kim since 2019. Putin’s previous official visit to the Asian country dates back to 2000.
Russia firmly believes that “with our joint efforts we will bring bilateral cooperation to a higher level.” President Vladimir Putin wrote this in an article published in the Rodong Sinmun, the official organ of the North Korean Workers’ Party of Leader Kim Jong-un, in the run-up to his visit to Pyongyang. Putin promised to build “an alternative settlement system” on “trade and mutual agreements”, “not strained” by Western countries. Indeed, “together we will oppose their illegitimate restrictive measures”, added the tsar.
Russia and North Korea, both subject to international sanctions, could develop trade and agreement schemes “uninfluenced” by the US dollar-based international financial system. Putin added that Moscow is planning to build an “equal and indivisible” security structure in Eurasia, but gave no details.
Russia will step up exchanges and cooperation with the North in sectors such as education, tourism and culture, aiming to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, according to Tass.
Russia and North Korea, both subject to international sanctions, could develop trade and agreement schemes “uninfluenced” by the US dollar-based international financial system. Putin added that Moscow is planning to build an “equal and indivisible” security structure in Eurasia, but gave no details.
Russia will step up exchanges and cooperation with the North in sectors such as education, tourism and culture, aiming to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, according to Tass. Putin expressed his appreciation to North Korea for supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine and reciprocated by showing his support for Kim in the fight to defend sovereignty against “the cunning, dangerous and aggressive enemy”, identifiable in the United States. Furthermore, promise of work and common positions at the UN. The Tsar became the second foreign leader to write a contribution published in the pages of the Rodong Sinmun, after Chinese President Xi Jinping.
South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which is in charge of relations with the North, said Putin’s trip to Pyongyang had a similar pattern to Xi’s 2019 state visit to the hermit country. “If there is progress, Russia seems to want to strengthen the ruble’s status in the dollar-centric international financial system,” an official said of the alternative schemes for trade and deals cited by Putin, as quoted by Yonhap.
North Korea and Russia held a joint economic committee meeting in June 2014 in Vladivostok, where the sides agreed to use the Russian currency in trade. However, there has been little progress on the issue as North Korea prefers to use the US dollar despite sanctions, while Russia’s trade with Pyongyang has remained minimal, despite Putin’s pledges to push it to the $1 billion mark. dollars in the shortest possible time.
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