In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands after signing a comprehensive strategic partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, foreground right, attend the official welcome ceremony in the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, KremlinPhoto via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right, drives a car with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sitting in front passenger seat at a garden of the Kumsusan State Guest House in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, center right, ride on an open car, as they parade during the official welcome ceremony at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walk together during the departure ceremony at an international airport outside Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik, Kremlin Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, right, attend a gala concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, center, chat at a garden of the Kumsusan State Guest House in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a gala concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un listens to him during a State Reception after their talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Vladimir Smirnov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, talks with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, center right, on Putin's arrival at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, presents a pair of Pungsan dogs to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, second left, at a garden of the Kumsusan State Guest House in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un smile as they walk after the talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Photo via AP)