Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for arms talks

North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to question to Russia this period to conscionable President Vladimir Putin, a US authoritative has told the BBC's US spouse CBS.

The 2 leaders volition sermon the anticipation of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to enactment its ongoing warfare successful Ukraine, the authoritative said.

The nonstop determination of the planned gathering is not clear.

Mr Kim is apt to question by armoured train, sources told the New York Times.

The imaginable gathering comes aft the White House said it has caller accusation that arms negotiations betwixt the 2 countries are "actively advancing".

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said that Russia's defence curate precocious travelled to North Korea to "try to person Pyongyang to merchantability artillery ammunition" to Russia.

Mr Putin and Mr Kim person since exchanged letters "pledging to summation their bilateral cooperation", helium said.

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