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Russia's president is on a two-day trip to North Korea, his first in 24 years. He'll hold talks with Kim Jong Un, and most of his senior Cabinet members are part of the delegation.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/sVSvm

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if they'll turn the electricity on for him!

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Probably even brought out the fresh toilet paper for the loo’s.

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] sunzu@kbin.run 2 points 5 months ago

Clown or not, they can least muster artillery shells in needed quantity.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

This is not a gratuitous visit. The clown up north badly needs the clown with the bad haircut.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 5 months ago

Yeah... Whoever agrees to meet with Kim Jong Un clearly is a despicable world leader.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Dang, Kim really made Putin come to Pyongyang to kiss the ring of the guy with the Soviet era shells. Russia must be fucking desperate.