According to Yonhap’s report, the South Korean Presidential Office made a statement to the press about Kim’s meeting with Putin.
The statement called for Russia to “act responsibly” before the meeting and said, “Many countries are following the meeting between North Korea, which has United Nations (UN) sanctions, and Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC), with concern for different reasons. However, President Yoon “As Suk Yeol stated, we hope that Russia will act responsibly as a permanent member of the UNSC.” statements were included.
In the written statement made by the Kremlin, it was reported that Kim would visit Russia at Putin’s invitation.
It was reported that Kim left Pyongyang on the afternoon of September 10 with his armored train to go to Russia.
Kim, who last visited Russia in 2019, met with Putin in Vladivostok.