Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin praises North Korea’s ‘firm support’ for war ahead of Pyongyang visit

Visit is Russian president's first to North Korea in 24 years as he seeks continued military support from Kim Jong-un

• Report: Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea as he seeks further military support

China has urged Nato to stop shifting blame" over the war in Ukraine after the western military alliance's chief accused Beijing of worsening the conflict through support of Russia.

Nato's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, on Monday called for China to face consequences for what US officials have called a major export push to rebuild Russia's defence industry.

There are reports Putin will be staying at the Kumsusan guesthouse in Pyongyang, which also housed Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a 2019 state visit to North Korea in 2019.

The mansion is located near the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where Kim Jong-un's father Kim Jong Il, and grandfather Kim Il Sung, lie in state.