Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following their talks in Vladivostok on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following their talks in Vladivostok on Thursday.

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Why the Vladivostok summit is a coup for Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin can be forgiven for appearing slightly weary at the banquet he hosted Thursday for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: The venue in the far eastern city of Vladivostok is seven time zones ahead of Moscow.