North Korea’s Kim Jong-un May Meet With Putin in Russia Over Arms Sales This Month, Official Says

It is unknown where or when the meeting would take place, but the Pacific port city of Vladivostok would be a likely possibility given its relative proximity to North Korea.

Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, file
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, center, and the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, center left, at Pyongyang on July 27, 2023. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, file

WASHINGTON — An American official said Monday that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine.

The official, who was not authorized to address the matter publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the United States expects Mr. Kim will make the trip within the month. 

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