Russian President Putin Praises North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un. Says He Has ‘Won This Match’ On Nuclear Weapons

RT: ‘Shrewd & mature N. Korean leader has won this round' – Putin on peninsula crisis

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emerged a winner in the latest crisis around the Korean Peninsula, Russian president Vladimir Putin said. He believes Pyongyang is now trying to defuse tensions.

“I believe, Mr Kim Jong-un has certainly won this round,” Putin told journalists at a meeting with the Russian media. He said North Korea has achieved its strategic goal.

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WNU Editor: Too early to say who won.

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