North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to head to Russia and meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss selling weapons to aid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, according to top US officials.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to head to Russia and meet with President Vladimir Putin to discuss, in part, selling weapons to aid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, according to top US officials.
The exact timeframe for the planned sit-down was not disclosed Monday by National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson, but Kim would likely travel to Russia via armored train.
“We have information that Kim Jong-Un expects these discussions to continue, to include leader-level diplomatic engagement in Russia,” Watson said in a statement.
“We urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia.”
Privately, officials believe the meeting could happen as soon as next week, according to the New York Times.
