A special commission with the participation of representatives of Vladivostok and the regional administration checked the sanitary and environmental condition of the section of the Trans-Siberian Railway on the Far Eastern Railway (FER) within the borders of Vladivostok , said in a statement Russian Railways .

“Garbage from numerous unauthorized landfills near the private sector and garage cooperatives ends up on slopes, the railway right-of-way and its infrastructure,” noted Andrey Vaulin, deputy head of the Far Eastern Railway for the Vladivostok territorial administration. According to him, the “depressing view” from the train window will not add positive impressions to the guests of Vladivostok.

Earlier, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the second half of April. Preparations for the meeting are now underway. The parties did not disclose the location of the meeting, but Yonhap , citing sources, reported on Thursday that the meeting could take place in Vladivostok, where Kim Jong-un will arrive on his own train. On the same train, the DPRK leader came to Vietnam in February for his second meeting with US President Donald Trump. According to Yonhap, Kim Jong-un can choose one of two routes. The first is via the railway bridge connecting North Korean Nason and Russian Khasan (about 10 hours of travel). The second, longer route is through the cities of Tumen and Hunchun in northern China. In 2011, the previous leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong Il, came along this route to meet with Dmitry Medvedev, who held the post of president at that time.

In Vladivostok, the railway was checked before the arrival of Kim Jong-un