🔴 Live: Kim invites Putin to to visit North Korea

Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang state media said Thursday, as he and Kim Jong Un toasted "cooperation and friendship between our countries" during a meeting in Russia. Kim is on a visit to Russia's far east, as Putin seeks to bolster alliances with other leaders ostracised by Western countries. The North Korean leader is also due to oversee a display of Russian warships during his visit. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).