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I'll Be Back: Kim Jong-Un's First Visit to Russia

In April 2019, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. It was the first-ever meeting between them, and Kim's first official visit to the Russian Federation.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traveled to Vladivostok in his trademark armored train. On his way to the port city, Kim made a brief stop at the Khasan border station to visit the House of Russian-Korean Friendship, built in 1986 on the eve of Kim Il Sung's visit.
He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 25 at his residence on the territory of the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island.
Take a look at Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia back in 2019 in Sputnik's gallery:
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Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un at Vladivostok train station.

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A limousine of the motorcade of the Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un before the wreath-laying ceremony at the S-56 submarine memorial in Vladivostok.

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un during the official meeting ceremony in front of the main entrance of one of the buildings of the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island.

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A sword and traveling tea set presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un during a gift exchange.

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Artists perform the choreographic number "Korean Dance With Fans" at an official reception hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in honor of Kim Jong-un, chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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A Korean sword presented by Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a gift exchange at an official reception after talks.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Democratic People's Republic of Korea State Council Chairman Kim Jong-un after talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus in Vladivostok.

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Vladimir Putin during wide-ranging Russian-Korean talks with Kim Jong-un at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky Island.

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Chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un and Minister of Development of the Far East and Arctic Alexander Kozlov at the departure ceremony at Vladivostok railway station.

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Kim Jong-un at Vladivostok railway station.

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Kim Jong-un at the wreath-laying ceremony at the S-56 submarine memorial in Vladivostok.

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Security officers at the armored train car of the chairman of the State Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong-un, at Vladivostok railway station.

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