Russian President Vladimir Putin will leave for Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday evening, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Earlier it was reported that the cortege of Kim Jong-un has arrived on Russky Island in Vladivostok, TASS recalls.
The talks between the two leaders, which will be their first meeting, are due to held in Vladivostok on Thursday. The sides will discuss peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and ensuring security in Northeast Asia. Kim and Putin will also discuss different aspects of bilateral relations, including on the political, economic and cultural-humanitarian agenda, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said earlier.
