President of North Korea, Kim Jong UnHe plans to go to Russia this month to meet with the Russian President. Vladimir Putinfor the purpose ofincrease bilateral military cooperation and discuss a possible arms supply deal.
White House Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson warned on Monday of “arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, official name for North Korea)”. they are actively advancing“.
“We have information that Kim Jong Un is waiting for them” Contacts are ongoing and include a diplomatic meeting at the leadership level in Russia. “We urge North Korea to cease arms talks with Russia and to honor Pyongyang’s public commitments not to supply or sell weapons to Russia,” Watson said in statements compiled by Bloomberg news agency.
According to US and allied sources in ‘The New York Times’, Kim will travel from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to the Russian port city of Vladivostok. on an armored trainA visit that may include a stop in Moscow.
The duo are expected to attend the economic forum held at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok.10 – 13 SeptemberA meeting that the North Korean witnessed during his last trip to the country in April 2019. According to the news of ‘NYT, Kim plans to visit the pier where the Russian Pacific fleet is on his agenda.
This occurs later Last week, US intelligence confirmed that Moscow and Pyongyang were “actively” moving forward in negotiations. For a possible arms deal, according to the CNN network.
“Putin and Kim exchanged hopeful letters,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.increase bilateral cooperation”. “There could be a high-level discussion in the coming months,” he warned.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with Kim last July, amid heightened tensions in the region and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During his visit, Shoigu conveyed to Kim a proposal for a series of joint military exercises with China.