Russian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Aug. 12, as per local media reportsThe two leaders reportedly vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin’s summit in Alaska with US president Donald TrumpPutin and Kim spoke by phone in a “warm, comradely atmosphere” and confirmed “their will to strengthen cooperation in the future”, KCNA* reported 0:00 INTRO 2:50 PUTIN TO MEET TRUMP AT A US MILITARY BASE?4:50 PUTIN, XI FLAUNT NAVAL MIGHT NEAR ALASKA?5:55 ‘PUTIN HAS SCORED A PERSONAL VICTORY’6:39 ZELENSKY’S TROOPS ‘BLOW UP’ PUTIN’S ‘POWERFUL RADAR’n18oc_world n18oc_crux