[1] A few days before his arrival, it was reported that the Pyongyang International Airport was cleared of aircraft.

[5] During the visit a ceremony took place at Kim Il Sung Square, with Kim and Putin greeting officials on a red carpet, military bands played the national anthems of Russia and North Korea and children waved balloons and the North Korean and Russian flags.

[6] During visit, the North Korean–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was signed.

[7] The agreement was ratified by the Federation Council, the Russian parliament's upper house on November 6, 2024.

[8] Following the signature of the pact, the two leaders drove one another in an Aurus Senat limousine.