Key facts
- Russia has officially invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit the country.
- The schedule for the visit will be coordinated through diplomatic channels.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin previously invited Kim after a summit in Pyongyang in June 2024.
- Kim has visited Russia twice before, in 2019 and 2023, but has never visited Moscow.
- North Korea and Russia have deepened their alignment since North Korea deployed troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
Russia has officially invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit the country, a Russian deputy foreign minister said, according to the TASS news agency.