Updated On: 19 June, 2024 07:35 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
Vows to beat sanctions against both countries together

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to Russia. File Pic/X
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea for supporting his actions in Ukraine and said their countries will cooperate closely to overcome US-led sanctions as he headed to Pyongyang on Tuesday for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Putin’s comments appeared in an op-ed piece in North Korean state media hours before he was expected to arrive for a two-day visit as the countries deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington.