Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region of Russia. Video shared by the Kremlin showed the two leaders shaking hands as they greeted each other on Wednesday.

Putin arrived in Vostochny after a two-day visit to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. The North Korean leader continued his journey in his armored train after entering Russian territory on Tuesday morning.

Noting that this year marks North Korea’s 75th founding anniversary and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, as well as 75 years of diplomatic relations with Russia, Putin said he was very happy to meet Kim .Kim also thanked Putin for the invitation and his warm welcome.

Commenting on the agenda for the Russian-North Korean summit, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the upcoming talks would focus on a number of “sensitive issues” as well as bilateral economic and cultural cooperation and the overall situation in the region.

Kim’s visit to Russia has been of great interest to the West amid the Russia-Ukraine war and rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia to meet Putin