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Russia’s prolonged invasion of Ukraine has strained its capability to keep its military forces supplied. President Vladimir Putin has been forced to the negotiation table with North Korea, one of the few countries able to produce munitions already used by Russian forces and still have friendly relations with his regime. The upcoming talks between Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un also mean the world gets to see the reclusive state’s armored train for the first time since 2019.

Step aboard the North Korean leader's private family train, which he's taking to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for weapons talks.

According to US reports, a potential venue for their meeting is the eastern city of Vladivostok, the site of their first meeting in April 2019 | World News

Money, planning and constructing this armored presidential train? >> he's getting more and more enemies, committing more and more crimes. armor, the physical defense. >> reporter: there are signs that's an image the kremlin knows it should shape. recent weeks have seen putin more publicly engaged than he has been for years. but in his increasingly hostile world, the security and luxury of train number one may be sanctuary indeed. >> matthew, i mean, is he, you think, more concerned about threats from outside russia or from inside russia itself? >> i think it's almost certainly from inside russ...

As recently as last year, the kremlin was looking to upgrade the gym with american equipment to replace the italian machines originally installed. the former member of putin's personal protection service who says he fitted the train's secure communications equipment before defecting from russia told the dossier center, the kremlin leaders started traveling by train more regularly in the build up to the invasion of ukraine last year. but discretion for the russian president doesn't mean discomfort. leaked plans for the train also show a luxurious spa on board,