This picture taken early on June 19, 2024 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (centre R) welcoming Russia's President Vladimir Putin (centre L) upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital. (AFP)

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Seoul, South Korea | AFP 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where they are likely to