Ready to promote inter-Korean cooperation: Putin
Moscow, April 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Sunday that Russia was willing to promote cooperation between the two Koreas as Seoul and Pyongyang are seeking reconciliation.
During their phone conversation, Moon informed Putin of the detailed outcome of his meeting with the top leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un on Friday in Panmunjom, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Kremlin.
Putin and Moon positively assessed the agreements reached at the meeting, it said in a press release.
The Russian President confirmed Russia's readiness to promote the establishment of practical cooperation between South Korea and North Korea, in particular through the implementation of major tripartite infrastructure and energy projects.
Putin stressed the importance of continuing the efforts of all parties involved toward a political and diplomatic settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue following a roadmap proposed by China and Russia.
The roadmap suggests that North Korea suspend its nuclear and missile tests and the US and South Korea stop their joint annual military drills on the peninsula. It also proposes a dual-track approach involving the establishment of a peace mechanism while achieving denuclearisation.
Tensions on the peninsula have eased dramatically since the beginning of 2018, leading to the historic summit between Moon and Kim on Friday.
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MP: BJP leader arrested for raping party member, expelled
Sidhi (MP) (PTI): A BJP leader from Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday on charges of raping a woman leader and extorting money, police said.
The BJP immediately expelled him from the party after he was arrested.
The FIR stated that the victim, also a BJP leader, was allegedly raped under the pretext of giving her a party ticket. The accused allegedly filmed the video of the incident and used it to extort money.
The accused, Ajitpal Singh Chouhan, also threatened to kill the woman's husband and forced her father-in-law to give money by showing him the obscene video, the FIR stated.
Chouhan was booked on January 13 under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64 (1) (rape), 308 (5) (extortion by putting someone in fear of death or grievous hurt), 296 (obscene act) and 351 (3) (criminal intimidation).
Sidhi district BJP president Dev Kumar Singh expelled Ajitpal Singh Chouhan from the primary membership of the party.
