Vladimir Putin to visit N. Korea, Vietnam as early as June: Vedomosti

“푸틴, 이르면 6월 중 평양•베트남 순방“… 24년 만의 방북 Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit North Korea and Vietnam as early as this month. If Putin does head to Pyongyang, it would be his first visit to North Korea in 24 years. Our Kim Bo-kyoung has more on what could be on the agenda amid geopolitical tensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the next few weeks. That’s according to Russian daily newspaper Vedomosti on Monday. Citing a diplomatic source, the report said that Putin’s visit to Vietnam will take place as early as June most likely immediately after his visit to North Korea. It also quoted the Russian Ambassador to North Korea who said that Putin’s visit to Pyongyang “will happen and is actively being prepared.“ There have been indicators that Putin would visit North Korea