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Kim Jong Un may meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia this month

2023-09-05 09:13:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Kim Jong Un may meet with Vladimir Putin in Russia this month

A US official said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon travel to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to secure military equipment for its war in Ukraine.

The official, who was not authorized to address the matter publicly and spoke to the Associated Press news agency on condition of anonymity, said the United States believes Kim Jong Un will travel within the month. The official said the United States is not sure where and when the meeting will take place, but the Pacific port city of Vladivostok would be a likely location given its relative proximity to North Korea.

National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson noted Monday that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled to Pyongyang recently and tried to persuade North Korea to sell artillery ammunition to Russia.

"We have information that Kim Jong Un expects these discussions to continue, including leadership-level diplomatic engagement in Russia," spokeswoman Watson said.

She added that the United States is calling on North Korea to "cease its arms negotiations with Russia and honor Pyongyang's public commitments not to provide or sell arms to Russia."

Russian Minister Shoigu said on Monday that the two countries could hold joint military exercises.

The White House said last week that it had information from intelligence services indicating that Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim exchanged letters after Minister Shoigu's visit.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the letters were "more on the surface" but that Russian and North Korean arms sales talks were progressing./Voice of America

 

 





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