Jakarta –
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. North Korean state media said Kim left by train.
“Left here on his train on Sunday afternoon to visit the Russian Federation,” reported the official Korean Central News Agency, reported by AFP, Tuesday (12/9/2023).
Experts believe the upcoming meeting, in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok, may focus on arms deals. Putin reportedly sought weapons from North Korea for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
The visit came amid warnings from the United States (US) that the two leaders could reach a nuclear deal.
Reported by CNN, Monday (11/9), the US government last week said Kim and Putin’s meeting was potentially part of Russia’s efforts to find new suppliers of weapons to be used in the war against Ukraine.
North Korea and Russia have not specified when and where Kim Jong Un will meet Putin. Russia and North Korea have also not explained what agenda the two leaders will discuss. The Kremlin only stated that Kim would make an official visit to Russia in the near future.
(aik/aik)
2023-09-11 22:14:24
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