Kim Jong Un plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia, U.S. official says
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Washington — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this month to discuss potentially providing Moscow with weapons to support its ongoing war in Ukraine, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Kim would meet with Putin in Russia, though the exact location is not clear. The New York Times first reported the North Korean leader's travel.
The possible meeting between the Russian and North Korean leaders comes after the White House said it has new information that arms negotiations between the two countries are "actively advancing." National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Wednesday that Russia's defense minister recently traveled to North Korea to "try to convince Pyongyang to see artillery ammunition" to Russia, and after the visit, Putin and Kim exchanged letters "pledging to increase their bilateral cooperation."
