"Kim Jong Un's Visit to Russian Fighter Jet Plant Signals Strengthening Alliance with Putin"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Russian fighter jet plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, owned by a corporation sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department to weaken Russia's ability to continue its aerial assault on Ukraine. The visit, part of Kim's tour of Russia, has raised concerns about military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. Kim was shown sitting in the cockpit of a Russian fighter jet and discussed potential cooperation in the aircraft-making industry.