MOSCOW
\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday on his armoured train, Russian news agencies reported, wrapping up a six-day trip which has focused largely on military matters.
\nKim\u2019s first official visit abroad since the coronavirus pandemic has fanned Western fears that Moscow and Pyongyang will defy sanctions and strike an arms deal.
\nThe Ria Novosti agency published a video of Kim\u2019s departure, and said a \u201cdeparture ceremony\u201d was held at the Artyom-Primorsky-1 station, while TASS news agency said that Kim\u2019s train was headed around 250 kilometres (155 miles) towards the border.
\nThe footage shows Kim waving goodbye from his train to a Russian delegation led by Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov, before the Russian march \u201cFarewell of Slavianka\u201d is played as the train departs.
\nEarlier Sunday, TASS said Kim had been given five explosive drones, a reconnaissance drone and a bulletproof vest as gifts from a regional governor.
\nTASS said the \u201cleader of the DPRK received five kamikaze drones and a \u2018Geran-25\u2019 reconnaissance drone with vertical takeoff\u201d, using the official name of North Korea.
\nTASS said the governor of the Primorye region, which borders China and North Korea, also \u201coffered Kim Jong Un a set of bulletproof protection\u201d and \u201cspecial clothing not detectable by thermal cameras\u201d.
\nOn Saturday he met the Russian defence minister in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons including a hypersonic missile system.
\nKim\u2019s extended tour of Russia\u2019s far eastern region, which began on Tuesday, has focused extensively on military matters, as evidenced by his own officer-dominated entourage, a symbolic exchange of rifles with President Vladimir Putin and a tour of a fighter jet factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
\nMoscow is believed to be interested in buying North Korean ammunition to continue fighting in Ukraine, while Pyongyang wants Russia\u2019s help to develop its internationally condemned missile programme.
\nThe Kremlin has said no agreement has or will be signed.
\nKim also met with North Korean students studying in Vladivostok on Sunday.
\nNorth Korean news agency KCNA has described the atmosphere during Kim\u2019s visit as \u201cfervent and warm\u201d and said a \u201cnew era of friendship, solidarity and cooperation\u201d was opening between North Korea and Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MOSCOW North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday on his armoured train, Russian news agencies reported, wrapping up a six-day trip which has focused largely on military matters. Kim\u2019s first official visit abroad since the coronavirus pandemic has fanned Western fears that Moscow and Pyongyang will defy sanctions and strike an arms […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356620,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-356600","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n