Putin arrives for talks in Vietnam after signing defence pact in North Korea

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19 June 2024 at 10:21 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, a day after signing a mutual defence pact with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine. Putin received a rapturous reception during his visit to the North Korean capital. His reception is likely to be more reserved in Vietnam, a major global manufacturing hub that has carefully hedged its foreign policy position for years, seeking to be friends with all but beholden to none.

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