Kim's Russia trip comes about two months after his second summit with Trump failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North. Kim will be the first North Korean leader to travel to Russia since his late father, Kim Jong Il, visited in 2011. But the summit could allow Putin to try to increase his influence in regional politics and the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program. Separately, local media reported that some platforms at Vladivostok's main train station would be closed for several days, and that buses will be rerouted from the train station Wednesday. News website Vl.ru reported on road construction to even out the entrance at the train station, possibly to allow Kim's limousine to drive straight off the platform.

Source: Fox News April 24, 2019 02:03 UTC