North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sudden cancellation of a tentative trip to Moscow is not likely to affect overall relations between Moscow and Pyongyang, experts say.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, told reporters that Kim would not be attending Russia’s Victory Day ceremony next month, which will mark the 70th anniversary of Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Moscow was notified of Kim’s decision through “diplomatic channels,” according to Peskov. The spokesman said Pyongyang told Moscow it had to cancel the trip because of “internal affairs.” He did not elaborate.
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Source: Voice of America
