Peskov: Putin accepted Kim Jong-un’s invitation to come to the DPRK

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit North Korea. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

“During a one-on-one conversation, Kim Jong-un invited Putin to visit the DPRK, Putin gratefully accepted this invitation. Further, all agreements will continue through diplomatic channels,” he said.

Peskov noted that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang in October.

September 14 KCNA reportedthat Kim Jong-un, during negotiations with Putin, invited him to visit the DPRK “at a convenient time.” Eve of the Sands noted, that Putin’s return visit to North Korea is not yet planned. There is no such issue on the agenda, the Kremlin spokesman argued.

Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on September 12 at the invitation of the Russian president. On September 13, Putin and Kim Jong-un met at the Vostochny cosmodrome. First, the leaders held talks in an expanded format, and then continued the meeting in a tete-a-tete format. Commenting on the negotiations, Putin said that “a very frank exchange of views took place on the situation in the region, on bilateral relations.”