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Maria Panina

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Maria Panina

Journalist at Agence France-Presse, Moscow office.

President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their talks at Far East Federal University on Russky Island in Vladivostok, Russia. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via Reuters)
ECONOMIC RELATIONS

Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks

The two leaders shook hands and shared smiles as they met and gave brief statements before heading in for the talks

  • Maria Panina
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