the the, the the to the the, the. 9 okay, liter attempt on own in braces, russian president vladimir, put in who's visiting the neighboring country for the 1st time in 24 years ahead of his arrival. the rest and later emphasized the need for a joint push fast with the east asian nation against western sanctions. importing a new security framework for your raises. our correspondent is covering the visit in showing the 1st time in nearly a quarter of a century. vladimir putting this,

touching down in pyongyang for a day of negotiation, documents signed, and even music with him. john lewis. meanwhile, the us says everyone should be concerned about moscow's deepening ties with kiln gang. russia has advised washington to mind its own later the time rachel ruble live in moscow. you're watching archie international. the russian president has touched down in the democratic people's republic of korea market. his 1st trip there in 24 years comes on noon, offered a warm welcome, rolling out the red carpet and greeting vladimir, put in personally at joan gang airport. the

so the train leader said he tried to make his a residence as comfortable as possible for the rest of the president who expressed his gratitude. certainly not as easy to the teacher though.

alright, well joining me now in the studio to discuss this is my colleague artsy correspondence, steve sweeney. so steve, quite a grand a welcome for the russian. the presidents by the d. p r. k leader. greeting him personally at the airport. i'm sure the west uh certainly noticed one of the coolest. this is a, a huge the significant visit. it's a lot of a put in the russian president 1st fit to pump young young since 2000 and suddenly the quarter of a century since he arrived lost in the democratic people's republic of korea. and as we said he arrived to great funds have at the airport uh the, the, the p. k leader came john, personally welcomed him at the i thought we'd, we'd seen the, they were both being very polite. and when they were trying to get in the call, saying off to you off to you. but the, this is a huge, the significant event. of course, it's a very, very high profile delegation. we know that the foreign minister psych, a level of is that i lose of the defense, but it's about there's also health ministers representatives from the roles cosmos

. and also a representative from the ministry of transport dealing with right away. so of course, the west is extremely concerned about the uh, the, the visit or eyes of watching people young. right now they have very concerned about the developing ties, particularly on the ministry level with military cooperation. and of course, the media has constantly accused young young of supplying russia with weapons to use and you kind of cool us, both sides have denied that, but the us secretary of state and he blinked and he was particularly concerned. here's what he said, of russia try in desperation to develop and to strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against to craig, north korea is providing significant munitions to, to russia and other, and other weapons for using ukraine around has been providing with 3,

including drones that have been used against civilians, is really an infrastructure. and we'll continue to do everything we can to cut off the support that countries like the ron and north 3 are providing. so of course, the, until the blinking, expressing his concerns, of course, the west is incredibly worried to him, particularly for the united states. about this new, the emerging multi pulled a well, yeah, and as you mentioned, the western media reaction entirely predictable as a visit. the surely is in the spotlight. of course the west, the media has gone into a title spin about this, a meeting in the west, of course, not much is known about the d p. okay. they often use terms like with a reclusive stage, a home it state, they portray kim jo known as a, a bruce, who dictates, and there's a lot of stories that come out in the west, particularly. it may keep as all claims that everybody in the deep okay, has to have a came john hancock for example,

but now this is obviously rice with them because ed now token sky news, for example, has spoken about the forming of a, a new and the western alliance, now this is something that is extremely conservative to them that they've mentioned not, not just the dpi. okay, but of course, iran, these are, you know, with, along with russia, supposedly one of the most isolated countries in the world. this is what frightens them. of course, the rush on the dpi, okay, both placed on the heavy functions by the west. now, of course, according to the media and as is very likely, the issue of sanctions is very much. light needs to be very high. the on the, on the agenda, of course, this is something that affects both sides. but again, they have stressed uh, this uh, threats posed by that the, okay, i'm a particular supply of weapons to russia. they think that that's going to be on the agenda of these weapons that they believe will be used to extend the crime and conflict. yeah, as you said, uh the p r k. not exactly

a garden spot for tourism from the west. so there isn't really much known about it . what about reaction from moscow over all this attention paid towards fitness visit? what, of course russia has responded perhaps, and surprisingly, given the focus of given the attention of a given to the, to the visit to the foreign ministry spokesperson marie is a how to but she has made up a take to the follow comment towards a joe biden she's focused on his mental capacity, which is obviously extremely concerned. and given that he hosts the world's largest new fear, also here's what she said. and there's one thing that worries everyone is biden's condition, both physical considering that he leads the nuclear power and freezes up more and more often and financial due to the criminal nature of its appearance associated with ukrainian corruption scams. so he's always the refer to biden's freezing

but she also mentioned corruption, particularly when it comes to you crying, maybe a note to hum to bite. and joe biden's, a son and his associations with verizon and nato, as well as not just to the us paying close attention. nato has been vocal about the ties between russia and the d. b r k. any comment there? well, again, on surprisingly, nights, so seems extremely concerned about this developing relationship, particularly when it comes to the missile and the deep, y'all case, nuclear program. and they've said snow to both is commented again on the t p. okay, but he's also mentioned around and he's speaking about the nato summit, which is taking place in moscow next month. and of course, this meeting is going to be sent to those discussions. and as a result, that talking about strengthening the partnerships in the asia pacific region that say what he said, we are all squares. also concerned about the potential support that the

russia provides a to the north korea when it comes to supporting their nissan on nuclear programs. we see how much major support of rochelle gets from north korea, but also from there on, on how china is popping up. there were economy and this is also one of the reasons why of nato and at the naples, on the head and washing next month. we will further strengthen our partnership with all the partners in asia pacific region was fairly honest. see done, south korea and japan also to address the fact that the challenges they see, we see in, in a short initial pacific dollar to think to the challenges we face in your so, of course stolen but that, expressing his concerns. but what he failed to mention is actually the threat posed

by nato to the t p r k. and in fact, the entire region that we can look back to 2021, the oldest security product sign a between a brace in the us and australia. this was seen is choose the d, stabilizing for the region. this is a collaboration of a nuclear submarines, but also artificial intelligence, which china at the time described as a cold war mentality. and then we have the 5 eyes. this is the uh, very much rounded in secrecy. this is essentially i packed a spy pack between l straight a ton to use even the united kingdom on the united states, but also a box. the 5 eyes has collaborated with south korea. and then this being the told of a, a nato softball face, so to speak, of an unofficial nato headquarters placed in japan. so certainly a lot of reaction to this visit, but perhaps justifiably so because that is a very significant visit, as we've been saying,

has put in this 1st visit's in nearly a quarter of a century to the dpr k. he last visited the dpr k. and in 2000, only 2 months after he had been and all greater for the 1st time as president of russia, quite a much younger man, number of around 47 years old. so how significant is today's meeting between put and, and comes on? well, as you said, back in 2000 the visits young young was one of 2 things. first, one of his 1st out things as president novel helping other meetings between the to the, to since and in 2019 there was a meeting. this was the 1st meeting between uh, put you in and i came during the and they were talking again around that time around a regulation piece regulation in order to stop the, to the of course we should say the korea is, is divided, and some countries refer to them as north korea and south korea that divided by a team that it tries are. and so there was some discussion around a piece of negotiations. the 2 companies all technically still at war,

of course. uh, but i always say sports and around the gu building of gas and oil pipelines. and again, the issue over say of sanctions. this is one of the key issues for the date. the, i'll tell you that back in 2023 of course came down and visited you visited rusher again and they spoke about again the restoration of 2 months having an economic ties. and this was partly to minimize the impact of the cobit 19 palm that makes on the impact of that. they again, then they spoke about space cooperation and the kinds that's kind of reflected in the makeup of the delegation because they're all representatives from both causal, most rushes space agency, amazing of the game. they've spoken about sanctions. and this is likely to be key to, to the today, today's visit bestbuy the, to the doesn't going to be holding tools like i to sign a some kind of memorandum as we understand, which we'll, we'll,

we'll be covering of course, across today. but sanctions, we believe is going to be focusing heidi on the agenda. and of course this is about a, these new, the emerging multi point of world. and this is why the west, i didn't particularly the united states finds a visit such as the threats. yeah, certainly seen sweeney things for probably not all up for us. and we're starting to get our 1st uh, images in from uh, north korea, as a russian president vladimir putin meets with the north korean leader, kim jong. and so these images are coming to us from kim il sung square. these are most recent images that we're getting in. so it's just taking place just a few moments ago. this is a welcoming ceremony for the russian president. of course he arrived in the early hours in the kiln yang, around 3 am local time. that's about 9 pm. moscow time, personally greeted by a conjunction. so this and welcoming is ceremony taking place around noon time just

a few minutes ago in the d. p. r. k, again, looking at kim il sung square. this is a large public plaza that's located in the heart of pyongyang. we can see the photos there of the russian president vladimir putin and conjunction hanging in the center of the square of the russian flags lying there. as well, uh, the square is named after the countries founding leader, it might look familiar to you because it hosts military parade's, mass rallies and other significant state events. so anything of great significance that takes place in the dpr k, what happened in this square had also features prominent landmarks such as the ground, people's study house and the various government building. so will be bringing new images throughout the day from the dpr k. as the russian presidents continues his state visit. all right, and let's go now to long when he's executive, dean of the tongue young institute, financial

a for financial studies joining us live now, and mr. wong. uh, great to have you on with us as, as i mentioned there, uh, the russian presidents arriving in town yang around 3 am local time. now, despite the early hour of the arrival of the dpr, k, later comes on in, welcome to it and personally with a warm hug. it was quite interesting to see that warm welcome can. what does this tell us about the relations between the 2 countries? i think a well uh uh, 40 days ago president 20 no, just though we stayed at a china and at this time if he is also obviously north korea and then uh being uh, i think it is a very typical day of the facts of loss choice of glee to emphasis on what used to is your country, even though it's a folding strategy. gender holding a party at your we know, uh, 10 here. yes, i go present, putting up a post at the looking east, but you know, past the penny is that the melanie is to invite you a program that you can use that used to work. policy was

a very slowly now in the past 2 years looking east f truly transferred into the going east and at a speed offer train that between china and the last year has a grease, the repeatability lose any of the end of the nation. police, north korea and we so often country is also a close at much, much close at the end, the full, so this shit it's like, this is the 1st visit to the d p. okay? in 20 in the course. and then he's going to be traveling to vietnam soon offers. what do you think that his regional shape is signaling? oh, well, uh, i think i know nowadays uh the last uh and the, and the east, the easiest country. yeah. become that much of close them before and i think that those uh uh you solutions. we overlap gradually. uh you friends, the north east,

a asia or the as i said. and the next step is international evolution. ill, also we'll uh, push the integrations off, but no off easter economic integration. so i think this will be a significant and mr. mr. walk up. what russia, as we know strongly opposes the western sanctions against the dpr k. what kind of actions might be taken to work around these trade restrictions between the 2 countries? high con, there, bilateral trade impacts the regions economic situation. yeah, i think uh the, the sanctions imposed by the west on the not only on the north korea but also roger has the uh, last year for a lot of years. and the so kind of a section i think is illegal and a co x off. what utilities on and if you, germany also trying to has always, uh, a post, a visa impurities to a style section. however, i think uh, in uh, in the yes of the,

or north korea north korea has be seeking a brake fluid. brake fluid was in now these any? yes, and i need a pass to uh, we had no data over uh, 95 percent off of north korea sporting treat. it was east china and the buys a b a now, but now uh the uh, full uh, russia. so i think this tiny, uh, a bite to be seen of harassment booting to uh, north korea. i think that that development train relationship between the roster and north korea will be, uh, we will be stopped. uh and we will be uh, implants, and this stock is not only a cold attack against the west of texas, but also uh, conducive to looking all through us. it's to know a brake fluids and also beneficial to that development and the cooperation was northeast asia. so a huge raft of sanctions imposed by the west on the tape you all k up if i'm

sections what ease, how would it impact on the regions economy? uh uh, i think it's, uh, it's impossible to use uh, the day we'll, uh, always and continue to push the effects into all the p r k. and because the path to a many that keeps the always the page and the i think there, it's a very, very, very few uh, a possibilities to use the a section on the p, i. k. a and and also uh, but i think uh, but we subject, we said yes to west shipped east at the sections and also we suggest the, the west should be pop the so called a cold war, a mind and a push a peaceful solution off the was korea up,

any sort of mr. wong in china. meanwhile, as developing economic and political ties with the d, b r k as well as rush. so do you see this leading to future try lateral agreements and how could this affect the region? yeah, i'm very much looking forward to the tray, natural, economical, corporate recruiting china, last year and the most correct anal factor for many, many chinese people besides the, the strategic corporation between the 3 countries, the most and teeth painted the same age, the joining the back them into off lens, young women, young river is 2 or 3 project by the through countries after uh, uh, 40 days ago when the past including a, b, c, the china, the joint statement between china and a bunch of these guys to that point. a china last year we will engage in come strip p for discussion and rece north korea to the government. the is true is truly

awesome. and just so i think if the research project will be successful, i think that we will not only change it across from into off northeast to china, but also a completely change the economic landscape also northeast to asia, as well as the next steps. the international economics evolution and just on law, how likely is it that more countries will join russia and china and expanding the ties with the baby. ok. uh yeah, uh well, uh, a while ago um i was interviewed by a different nice meeting. uh, just uh, last week and i in cottage, nice economical organization to join the commercial cooperation between china and last year and the north korea, north korea, north, east asia,

japan and a software you are greatly influenced by the u. s. offshore balance. scratch intends all for corporation, north east asia, japan and the software. you still have a very serious cold war mentality. and we have a security conservation because eating the economic conservation. so i think but, but the boosting said they have to things that beginning of this year, the cooperation between china, japan and the software has improved. so i saying that we as inferior the hope that the process of the north east asia integration can be a felony. all right, one when executive dan chung institute for financial studies. mr. wong, thank you so much for your time today. thank you. well, here is the latest footage from john ganes main square. as the russian president vladimir putin has already arrived at a meeting with the north korean leader,

kim jong, one of these images coming to us just a few moments ago. this welcoming ceremony just recently taking place the parent are due to sit down for talks on wednesday and that significantly boosting bilateral relations upon getting has been preparing for the arrival well in advance with sipes representing the dpr k is the stuart ties with russia on full display, as you can see, here are 2 dollar quarter filed this report from the nation's capital for the 1st time in nearly a quarter of a century. vladimir approving his putting down in pyongyang for a day of negotiation, documents, signing and even music with him. john, on the 2 liters and there delegations are set to talk cooperation and all different fields from the economy and security to agriculture and energy and last scale was ready in the year to make this all happen. today. as before, russia and the democratic people's republic of korea actively developing a multi faceted partnership, i am firmly confident that through joint efforts we will be able to bring by

lateral interaction to an even higher level, which will contribute to the development of mutually beneficial an equal cooperation between russia and the d. p. okay. strengthening our sovereignty. deepening trade and economic ties. developing contacts in the humanitarian sphere and ultimately improving the wellbeing of citizens of the 2 states. just last year trade turnover between russia and the dpr take root in nearly $35000000.00 worth. that's an over 9 fold increase from 2022. that's expected to rise even more with the upcoming signing of a new agreement on strategic partnership that's expected to take place on this trip . no doubt the dpr k is looking towards the future with optimizon meaningful ties in close colorado. the relationship between us, which will continue in the future, will further consolidate the terminal cornerstone of dpr k. a brochure relations in the new era. and on this basis, strongly promoted because of building bar formations in the 2 countries and make a positive contribution to realizing global peace and security and general and

international justice. only the victory and prosperity are always in store for the peoples of the 2 countries who affirmed was united with common aspirations and ideals. the harbor us side, some stuff made life difficult for a socialist korea. it's one of the main reasons why trade volume between young young and moscow had been so low for so long. and on top of that, you were essentially suddenly the dpr k semi reliance on monetary in the $87000000.00 of which rush was sent to the country between 20202021. unfortunately, it's ford married people, the stuff of the most by henry, north greece, economic development and the delivery of humanitarian aid sanctions have reversed. the gradual improvements that north korea had made in recovering from the arduous march thing to a national community must accept north korea sovereignty and provide support rather than isolated below the flight or strong arm that most definitely the state of

experts. the same thing, just connecting upset the franco refresher understands how the west we cannot calmly watch one of these emergency measures turn into the indiscriminate weapon for punishing certain states in the context of the security center on the korean peninsula. this is exactly what happened. it is clearly visible that unless sanctions are completely useless for keeping the state of goals, but lead to a financial and economic blockade of the entire state. with all the ensuing consequences for the population. first part of washington said it's going to be following good about speeding very closely. and they're definitely not the only one . the whole world is waiting in anticipation to see what developments are going to come out of this historic speeding donald porter park see young. yeah. always spoke to academic and officer tim bill from new zealand, who says the wes attempts to pressure other countries only brings them closer. are

they all the most sanctioned countries in the world? and as those chris do sanctions since the 1950s, so they're used to they used to do it and, and, and coping with that that sold with a situation. but the same time russia and north korea, our day sheets adjacent countries. i've said they couldn't, they, um, goods by ship and by rail, free from interdiction from the americans. as for you from says ireland. so there's a limit to, i think, to what the americans can do. the same time, define ministrations being very successful at driving. it said it means together because the main examples of that is, is russia and china workshop in fortune to a co spot in the ship. but it is very much because of the american action. so every

time the americans do these sorts of the sanctions, the secondary sanctions, they both create more enemies and they create more linkages between the random is you are in the right place for all the latest news on our president, put in stripped opinion and we'll make sure to keep you right up to date with the visit and all the big news lines emerging from the landmark docs the on now to europe or the use newly elected problem at members struggle to publicly name their picks for the blocks, the top offices on gary and prime minister victor or button has lashed out at brussels, saying it's not taking the will of the european people into account of the will of the european people was ignored today in brussels. the result of the european election is clear, right thing. parties with strong to the left and the liberal sloth ground. but

europe and people, spotty on the other hand, instead of listening to the voters finally seen, dealt with the socialists and the liberals. today they made it to you and divided itself, jobs of the you among themselves. they don't care about reality. they don't care about the results of the european elections, and they don't care about the will of the european people. we shouldn't be no youth, they will continue to support migration and send even more money and weapons that rashid greenville looks like things here in the you aren't making too much sense there for hon. gary and prime minister victor or bond. because while he's trying to do everything through the democratic lens that european leaders are always on a boat, so your opinion leaders got together in the, at most of privacy, which absolutely just screens democracy met up for a dinner on monday night to determine who gets to be in charge at the you now that the people have voted for the little guys at the you the part of it. and, well,

what do you know? they're going to have to have even more dinners, courtesy of the european tax payers? probably who's voting well like for bond suggests they're now trying to figure out how to gracefully just kind of circumvent without looking like the odd or perhaps they are just a good decision. he goes to the right direction. i think there's no re minutes of tonight. it'd be station default printer roles and he said that to the moment they made it to the proposals. uh it was a decision to do is to come to look further into pre said decisions the team to move. so the next scheduled meeting of these european leaders is set for june, 27th and 28th. just a little reminder of how things actually work and the you in case anyone might have mistaken it for democracy. in the wake of recent parliamentary elections to elect people who really don't control very much at the you because they don't actually create the laws or the policies.