Kim Jong-un and Putin will meet in Russia to discuss weapons, according to media

North Korean leader kim jong unplans to travel to Russia this month to speak with the Russian president, Vladimir Putinabout the possibility that Pyongyang will give Moscow more weapons for the war in UkraineThe newspapers The New York Times and The Washington Post published this Monday.

According to The New York Times, citing US officials and allies, Putin wants North Korea sell to Russia artillery and anti-tank missiles, while Pyongyang is seeking advanced technology to make satellites and nuclear-powered submarines.

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In addition, Kim wants food aid for his country, detailed the New York newspaper.

Kim rarely travels outside of North Korea. To meet Putin, his idea would be to move from Pyongyangpossibly by armored train, until vladivostokin the Pacific short of Russia, according to The New York Times.

That way, both Putin and Kim would meet on the fringes of the Eastern Economic Forumwhich will be held between September 12 and 15 at the Far Eastern Federal Universityin Vladivostok.

According to The Washington Post, citing a US official, the White House already had information last week about the exchange of “cards” between Kim and Putin.

Asked by EFE, the White House did not confirm the information published by The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Nevertheless, Adrienne Watsonspokesman for the White House National Security Council, explained to EFE that USA is aware that Kim wants talks on arms sales to Russia to continue and include “a diplomatic contact at the leadership level in Russia”.

The United States has been warning for months that North Korea has sent weapons to Russian forces for use in Ukrainesince the conflict has exhausted the reserves of the Russian state.

In December last year, the White House denounced that North Korea had delivered rockets and infantry missiles to the Wagner mercenary group, which played a key role in the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine.

However, following Wagner’s failed armed rebellion attempt in June, the relationship between Russia and North Korea in terms of arms purchases has undergone a significant change: it is now carried out at the government level instead of going through of the wagner groupas announced by the White House last week.

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Specifically, the White House reported that the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigutraveled to Pyongyang at the end of July to request the purchase of ammunition for artillery, and since then both countries have exchanged “cards” with the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation.

In addition, according to the White House, after Shoigu’s visit, another group of Russian officials traveled to Pyongyang to continue talks on possible arms deals between the two countries.

Apart from North Korea, States have also denounced that Iran has supplied weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine.

Source: Elcomercio

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