INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted each other rifles after the two held a high-profile summit in
Russia's Far East, the Kremlin said Thursday.The Russian leader has sought to strengthen alliances with other hardline leaders ostracised by
In return, Putin received a North Korean rifle.He also gave Kim a glove from a space suit, while Putin "gratefully" accepted an invitation
to visit North Korea.Putin said Kim's visit to Russia, which began on Tuesday, would last a few more days.The friendly ties between the two
leaders come as Russia faces isolation from the West and some of its traditional partners over its full-scale war in Ukraine.U.S
officials and experts have said Russia is interested in buying North Korean ammunition to use in Ukraine, a move the White House warned
