Kim Jong-il visits Russia for talks with Dmitry Medvedev
North Korean leader arrives by armoured train on first visit to Russia in nine years, to discuss natural gas pipeline deal.
Kim Jong-il has travelled by armoured train to eastern Siberia for a summit with the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev.
The North Korean leader arrived in Ulan-Ude, the capital of Buryatia, a Buddhist province near Lake Baikal, Russian news agencies reported. Kim's motorcade left town in...