Putin and Kim: new best friends irritate Beijing

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un display friendship and unity – without China. Both aim to reduce their dependence on Beijing. And each needs precisely what the other has. Together with China, the three countries form an anti-Western bloc. But their interests do not coincide.

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17. September 2023
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un 2nd-R and Russian President Vladimir Putin 2nd-L, examine a rocket assembly hangar during their meeting on September 13, 2023 at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region, Russia. The talks between the two leaders could lead to a weapons deal as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered Russian President Vladimir Putin his country s unwavering support for Russia s sacred fight . Kim said that North Korea will always stand with Moscow in its fight against imperialism. . PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY RUS2023091309 Kremlin

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Last updated: 24. July 2025