Kim Jong Un enters Russia on armoured train for meeting with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Russia ahead of an expected meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

The meeting has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

Mr Kim spent 20 hours travelling 1,180km (733 miles) on the slow-moving green-and-yellow train, it was reported by the BBC.

The train’s heavy armoured protection makes it rattle at a speed of about 50km/h (31mph) which is much slower than most modern trains.

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Mr Kim boarded his personal train on Sunday afternoon, accompanied by unspecified members of the country’s ruling party, government and military.