Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, the Kremlins spokesman said Friday. It would be Kims first foreign visit since taking the helm of the reclusive east Asian state in 2011. His personal envoy came to Moscow last month in the framework of efforts by the two Cold War-era allies to improve relations. Yes, such an invitation was sent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state news agency TASS. Russia marks the former Soviet Unions World War II victory every year on May 9. Moscow needs North Korean cooperation in boosting natural gas exports to South Korea as Gazprom wants to build a gas pipeline through North Korea to reach its southern neighbor.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 06:56:59 +0000
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