Putin said he welcomes Vietnam’s position on Ukraine – Russia today Posting in CHAT: Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin said he welcomes Vietnam's balanced position on Ukraine. Reuters writes about this in connection with an article by the Russian leader in a Vietnamese newspaper. Putin will visit Vietnam for a two-day state visit on Wednesday, June 19. This trip will be his fifth visit to the country. “Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Vietnam for its “balanced” position on Ukraine,” the report says. In his article, Putin praised Vietnam for supporting a pragmatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. It was previously known that Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, following negotiations held on Wednesday in Pyongyang, signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. The day before, the head of the Russian Federation arrived in the DPRK on a state visit. Kim Jong-un met the Russian leader near the ramp Source link Source link