Mr Putin may seek movement on missile question 普京可能在导弹问题上寻求要采取的行动

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a visit to North Korea on Wednesday - the first by a Russian leader.
　　Mr Putin will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in the capital, Pyongyang, in talks aimed at reviving relations between the Cold War allies.
　　Opposition to US plans for an anti-missile shield is likely to be high on the agenda during the one-day visit.
　　The Russian President is arriving from China, where he and Chinese President Jiang Zemin attacked the proposed National Missile Defence (NMD) shield.

俄寻求与朝鲜更亲密的关系

　　俄罗斯总统普京周三将访问朝鲜－这是俄罗斯领导人对朝鲜的首次访问。

　　普京将在首都平壤与朝鲜领导人金正日会晤，目的是要使两个冷战时的盟友之间的关系复苏。

　　反对美国的国家导弹防御计划可能是这一为期一天的访问的首要议题。

　　俄罗斯总统将从中国赴朝鲜，在中国，他与中国国家主席江泽民对美国的国家导弹防御计划进行了抨击。