Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s official Kim Yong-nam at their meeting on June 14^th to pass an invitation to visit Russia in September to DPRK’s leader Kim Jong-un.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and DPRK’s offical Kim Yong-nam during a meeting at the Kremlin. (Photo: News.com.au/AFP)

Putin's invitation to Kim Jong-un comes days after the reclusive DPRK’s leader held landmark talks in Singapore with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Kim Yong-nam is head of the presidium of DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly.

Putin also said he welcomed the meeting between the DPRK’s leader and U.S. President Donald Trump on June 12^th in Singapore.

For his part, the guest handed a written message to the host President from DPRK’s leader Kim Jong-un at their meeting on the same day./,

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