US Vice President: "North Korea-Russia Summit is an Act of Desperation... It Will Be a Big Mistake"

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the meeting between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "act of desperation."

Vice President Harris appeared on CBS's "Face the Nation" on the 10th (local time) and expressed concern from allies about North Korea trying to gain benefits through the North Korea-Russia summit, saying, "Allies are expressing concern about what is happening in North Korea right now."

She added, "We have a very clear and unified stance on the goal of North Korea's complete denuclearization."

Regarding the possibility of a North Korea-Russia meeting for North Korea to provide weapons support to Russia, Vice President Harris said, "That would be a big mistake," and pointed out, "It is very clear how North Korea's weapons support to Russia would end up, and ultimately, it would lead to further isolation of these countries."

She continued, "Russia is very desperate, and they have already experienced strategic failures," adding, "In that sense, this is clearly part of Russia's act of desperation, but at the same time, it would be a big mistake for North Korea to respond to this."

The specific date and location of the North Korea-Russia summit have not been clearly announced. However, the Associated Press reported, citing U.S. government officials, that Vladivostok, where the Russia Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is held, is a likely location.

It is reported that Chairman Kim will visit Russia in line with the schedule of the Eastern Economic Forum, which runs from today until the 13th.

President Putin will arrive in Vladivostok on the 11th local time, carry out his schedule, and attend the main session of the Eastern Economic Forum the following day.

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