A meeting between Mr Kim and Vladimir Putin could take place as early as Tuesday, according to South Korean media.
A North Korean train thought to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media reported.
According to American officials, Mr Putin could focus on securing more supplies of North Korean artillery and other ammunition to refill draining reserves and put further pressure on the West to pursue negotiations amid concerns about a protracted conflict in Ukraine. After a complicated, hot-and-cold relationship for decades, Russia and North Korea have been drawing closer to each other since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The United States has been accusing North Korea since last year of providing Russia with arms, including artillery shells sold to the Russian mercenary group Wagner.
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