Putin says he will ink deal with North Korean Kim Jong Un to boost partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo/AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow and Pyongyang will sign an agreement that will bolster their ties and thanked North Korea for supporting the Kremlin’s policies in Ukraine.

Speaking at the start of his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Russian leader said in remarks carried by Russian state Tass and RIA Novosti news agencies that the “new fundamental document will form the basis of our ties for a long perspective”.