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| MOSCOW — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, plans to visit Moscow this May in his first trip abroad since assuming power in 2011, a Kremlin spokesman announced on Wednesday. | MOSCOW — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, plans to visit Moscow this May in his first trip abroad since assuming power in 2011, a Kremlin spokesman announced on Wednesday. |
| The confirmation from Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, came amid a strengthening in ties between the two countries, even as North Korea remains isolated and has seen a chill in relations with its closest ally, China. | The confirmation from Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, came amid a strengthening in ties between the two countries, even as North Korea remains isolated and has seen a chill in relations with its closest ally, China. |
| “The North Korean leader’s participation has been confirmed, and we are getting ready for his arrival,” Mr. Peskov said in remarks carried by the Interfax news agency. | “The North Korean leader’s participation has been confirmed, and we are getting ready for his arrival,” Mr. Peskov said in remarks carried by the Interfax news agency. |
| North Korea has not confirmed the trip, which is scheduled for May 9, coinciding with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Mr. Peskov told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, which first reported the planned visit, that about 20 state leaders had said they would attend. | North Korea has not confirmed the trip, which is scheduled for May 9, coinciding with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. Mr. Peskov told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, which first reported the planned visit, that about 20 state leaders had said they would attend. |
| President Obama and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea have both been invited to the ceremony, but they have not said whether they will attend. | President Obama and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea have both been invited to the ceremony, but they have not said whether they will attend. |
| North Korea has been locked in a standoff with the United States and South Korea over its nuclear program and over its human rights record. | North Korea has been locked in a standoff with the United States and South Korea over its nuclear program and over its human rights record. |
| In a speech on New Year’s Day, Mr. Kim said he was willing to meet Ms. Park if the mood was right. Ms. Park has since said that she is ready to meet Mr. Kim “without preconditions” but has urged the North to show “sincerity” by abandoning its nuclear weapons development. The Koreas have since been unable to start a dialogue on a possible summit meeting. | In a speech on New Year’s Day, Mr. Kim said he was willing to meet Ms. Park if the mood was right. Ms. Park has since said that she is ready to meet Mr. Kim “without preconditions” but has urged the North to show “sincerity” by abandoning its nuclear weapons development. The Koreas have since been unable to start a dialogue on a possible summit meeting. |
| The crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s annexation of Crimea have deeply politicized the commemorations of events from World War II. | The crisis in Ukraine and Russia’s annexation of Crimea have deeply politicized the commemorations of events from World War II. |
| Mr. Putin declined to attend the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz this week because he was not invited personally. Instead, he attended a celebration in Moscow where he warned of attempts to “rewrite history” and whitewash the crimes of Nazism. | Mr. Putin declined to attend the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz this week because he was not invited personally. Instead, he attended a celebration in Moscow where he warned of attempts to “rewrite history” and whitewash the crimes of Nazism. |
| President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, speaking at Auschwitz, called “on the world not to allow the replay of the tragic events,” accusing Russia of aggression. | President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine, speaking at Auschwitz, called “on the world not to allow the replay of the tragic events,” accusing Russia of aggression. |