North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has promised “full support and solidarity” for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

His comment came during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang.

According to Al Jazeera, Mr Putin said that Moscow is fighting against the decades-long “hegemonic and imperialist policy” of the United States and its allies.

The Russian leader is on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, with relations between the two countries growing closer since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

There has been rising concern that Pyongyang is providing Russia with weapons in return for Russian technological expertise, but both have denied arms transfers.

They have, however, promised to strengthen military ties.