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Putin to make 'friendly' visit to North Korea

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow Region Governor in Moscow on June 17, 2024.[Photo, AFP]

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for a "friendly" visit, the Kremlin announced, as the West suspects Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with weapons for its Ukraine offensive.

The visit to the world's most reclusive state comes as Putin seeks ammunition to continue his military campaign launched in February 2022, which has thrown Moscow into unprecedented global isolation.

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