Russia has hosted more senior North Korean leaders than any other country this year, including the reclusive leader Kim Jong-un’s special envoy, Choe Ryong-hae, a senior official in the ruling Workers’ Party, who spent an entire week meeting with Russian political and economic leaders. In fact, Russian officials have indicated that Putin is prepared to become the first head of state to meet with Kim, who is eager to deepen ties with Russia to compensate for his faltering relationship with China.
今年，俄罗斯接待朝鲜高级领导人的数量比其他任何国家都要多，包括近乎隐退的最高领袖金正恩的特使、朝鲜劳动党高级官员崔龙海，他花了整整一周时间与俄罗斯政治和经济领导人会晤。事实上，俄罗斯官员表示，普京准备成为第一个与金正恩会晤的国家元首。金正恩渴望通过深化朝俄关系补偿朝中关系的恶化。