Russia's Putin, North Korean leader Kim hold phone talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Kremlin said Tuesday, in a rare announcement of a phone conversation between the two leaders.In addition to congratulating the North Korean leader on the 80 years since Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Putin briefed Kim on his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday, the Russian presidential office said.Russia and North Korea have been bolstering military cooperation since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin has been br…READ FULL ARTICLE