North Korea rolls out red carpet for Putin’s defence chief as Russia begs Kim Jong-un for weapons

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NORTH Korea rolled out the red carpet for the Russian defence minister as Moscow cosies up to Kim Jong-un in a bid to get weapons. Vladimir Putin's crony Sergei Shoigu wore his army general's uniform as he was greeted by hundreds of KPA soldiers at the start of a three-day visit to the hermit nation. 6 Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu arriving in North Korea Credit: Reuters 6 Shoigu was welcomed at an airport in Pyongyang Credit: Reuters 6 Signs were put up to welcome Putin's crony to the hermit kingdom Credit: EPA The Russian national anthem rang out in...