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Is North Korea’s ruler on his way to Russia?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Kim Jong Un, ruler of North Korea, could meet soon. photo
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US media already suspected a meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. Now the signs are increasing. The background could be arms deliveries for the war of aggression against Ukraine.
There are signs that Kim has left Pyongyang on a special train and is on his way to Russia, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing government officials in Seoul. Initially, there was no confirmation from either North Korea or Russia.
US media recently reported, citing officials in the US, that Kim wanted to travel to Russia to negotiate arms deliveries with Putin. Moscow is concerned with securing supplies of weapons and ammunition for the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Kim’s visit could reportedly take place on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok scheduled for September 10-13. Putin had already met with Kim in the big city on Russia’s Pacific coast in 2019. In July, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited North Korea, where, among other things, he took part in a military parade.