President Vladimir Putin of Russia and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, met on Wednesday for two hours in a summit where it was expected that North Korea would discuss supplying Russia with munitions.
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The meeting between Putin and Kim comes at a rare moment of mutual need. It also highlights how the war in Ukraine has made North Korea far more relevant for Russia.
Explosions tore through a shipyard at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea before dawn on Wednesday, damaging at least two ships and setting off a blaze that continued to burn into the early morning, according to Russian officials.