"Despature": Meeting Kim Jong -in and Putin showed how much they need each other - wp

According to the authors of the article, Vladimir Putin is known to come to meet with the world leaders a little later, forcing them to wait. At the same time, the Russian president appeared 30 minutes earlier to meet Kim Chen In. Vladimir Putin showed the North Korean leader Kosmodrom, after which they had dinner together. In addition, the President of the Russian Federation brought Kim Jong -in on his limousine.

For his part, the head of the DPRK expressed his support with "all President Putin's decision. " He stated that Moscow and Pyongyang are united in their "struggle against imperialism", referring to the US and their allies. "One way or another, Putin's actions show that he is very serious about Kima. Putin's special attitude is an incentive for Kim, the leader of one of the poorest countries in the world," said the former South Korea Ambassador to the Russian Federation Lee Jai Chun.

According to journalists, Putin is likely to count on North Korean ammunition, while Kim is interested in long -term cooperation with the Russian Federation. In particular, the DPRK can count on the assistance of Russia in the field of technology. Experts believe that Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong -in relations have long been commercial. In addition, the President of the Russian Federation can see in the head of North Korea "Anti -American". "We consider it a sign of Kim and Putin's despair.

And so, it can be true, but the crisis may have become an opportunity for Kim and Putin," said the head of political practice in LMI Su Kom's consulting firm. Recall that on September 13, British body expert Darren Stanton analyzed the meeting of the heads of the Russian Federation and the DPRK. He pointed out that Vladimir Putin confidently shook Kim Jong -in's hand, while the North Korean leader had a weak look.