🇷🇺🤝🇰🇵 KIM JONG UN PERSONALLY WAITS FOR PUTIN TO EXIT PLANE (top video) as the Russian leader touches down in Pyongyang for his historic DPRK visit.

Two leaders fight over who goes in presidential car first (00:02 bottom left) in clear sign of growing friendship and mutual respect, before being escorted in massive convoy through streets of capital decorated with both their pictures (00:24).

Thank you so much for your hospitality - Putin thanking his counterpart (bottom right).

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⚡️🇷🇺🇰🇵PUTIN, KIM STAND IN CENTER OF PYONGYANG, LISTEN TO RUSSIAN ANTHEM (see vids): 100s of balloons released into air as festive mood takes over DPRK’s Kim Il-Sung Square after citizens swarm to celebrate meeting between Kim Jong Un and #Russian President Putin.

Kim shakes hands with Russia’s top brass including Foreign Minister Lavrov and new Defense Minister Belousov day after #Putin signs historic decree on development of Strategic Partnership with #NorthKorea.

Today, a new fundamental document has been prepared that will form the basis of our relations for the long term - confident Putin declares and hopes next meeting with Kim will be in #Moscow.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 PUTIN'S VISIT TO NORTH KOREA IS A GREAT HISTORICAL MOMENT - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

DPRK appreciates importance of Russia’s role in maintaining global strategic balance, expresses full support for Special Operation in Ukraine - Kim (top video).

We deeply appreciate the unwavering support by DPRK of Russian policies on Ukrainian issue, mainly our fight against hegemonic imperialist policies of U.S. and their satellites - Putin (middle video).

Hot weather holds back the two leader from a scheduled walk outside - they laugh it off in bottom video.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 PUTIN HAILS NORTH KOREA'S GREAT DEVELOPMENT SINCE HIS LAST VISIT.

Transformation of your capital over the years is truly impressive, #Pyongyang has really got a new look, great changes since my previous visit in 2000. Thanks to the effort of #Korean people and your leadership, the city has become such a great and pleasant sight - #Putin (top video).

A new prepared document will form basis of relations between our nations. We've made significant progress in building ties between the two countries after your visit to Russia - Putin notes in bottom video

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🇮🇱🇸🇾 ISRAEL RETURNS TO STRIKING SYRIA WITH IMPUNITY - Damascus reports one officer murdered (top pic).

Israeli war crimes pile up like people it murders, killing at least 5 civilians (bottom pic) in area itself designated as "safe zone", targeting displaced people's tents in southern Gaza.

Seven civilians, including children (middle pic) also slaughtered by IDF's missiles striking doomed Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City.

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