Vladimir Putin receives warm welcome in North Korea | First Thing

Russian president makes first visit in 24 years as anti-west relationship deepens. Plus, Ebon Moss-Bachrach on The Bear

• Don't already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here

Good morning.

Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a summit with Kim Jong-un, amid US warnings against any agreement that could add to military pressure on Ukraine and raise tensions on the Korean peninsula.

What is North Korea's role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine? The US and South Korea say they have evidence Pyongyang supplied dozens of ballistic missiles and more than 11,000 containers of munitions to Russia. In return, Kim is understood to have sought Russian food and energy aid, and help with his country's space programme.

What did Nato say about the meeting? The alliance's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Putin's trip showed he was dependent" on authoritarian leaders in countries such as North Korea, Iran and China.

Why is the state so vulnerable to wildfires? New Mexico has been in the grips of drought, with more than 12% of the state classified as in extreme drought by the US Drought Monitor, mostly concentrated across the south.

Here's how wildfires are impacting other states: Swaths of California have been subject to smoke-filled skies this week, as fires swept through yellowing hillsides across the state. More than 66,000 acres have already burned in California this year.