Kim Jong Un Returns to North Korea After Putin Summit in Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin, state media reported.

During Kim’s six-day trip to Russia, his longest foreign travel as a leader, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defense ties but didn’t disclose any specific steps. Foreign experts speculate the two countries, both locked in confrontations with the West, were pushing to reach arms transfer deals in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

The official Korean Central News Agency in separate reports said Kim’s train crossed a border river on Monday morning and Kim was greeted by the “ardent” cheers of a huge crowd at a Pyongyang rail station Tuesday evening. Wednesday’s KNCA report said senior North Korean officials congratulated him on advancing relations with Russia.

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[freddygolzofficial]

I’ve never seen people look so happy and terrified at the same time

[meliaseedafe]

If you do not jump and clap and scream very hard you are an enemy.

[ouvmqkd]

Their not cheering because they support him, their cheering for their lives.

[grzegorzszczurek]

President in this vid: 👋☺️
President in reality: 👿🔪

[roderickvarh]

North Korean citizens playing the real squid game. Every day is a fight for survival.

[jamestkirkcameron]

They’re celebrating so hard, as if their life depended on it.

[__SureshYadav]

When you think your life sucks, know north korea exists.

[Ilovesaniro.c.]

wtf why is he grabbing kids like that?

[dantdmfangamingrich]

If you ever have a bad day remember that you weren’t born in North Korea

[cyanuredepotassium]

You can fake joy, but you can't hide grief

[uhkxtzk]

Those kids better be careful he looks hungry LoL 😂

[Billychan]

the hesitation in kids jumping is so clear, that they are juggling between laziness and orders.

[Slayyy_Queen]

The thing is they are not cheering because they’re happy or because they are supporting him. They are cheering for their life

[kingarthur]

Every North Korean deserves an Oscar for their skilful acting.

[Snuffy]

Penalty for not cheering? Bang! That guy looks like a cartoon character🤣🤣

[jasonpatrick]

They're jumping for joy with horror in their faces

[I_AM_ME_]

Him casually looking around to see if anyone isn’t jumping and excited to see him……

[riffjih]

They look like they wished kim never came back 💀

[bosshum]

Everyone is crying out of fear watching him return 😢

[radiokaizo]

There's more kids in this video than in entire South Korea.