North Korea’s Kim In Russia Ahead Of Meeting With Putin

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin where they are expected to offer each other support in their standoffs with the West. Kim is expected to seek Russian economic aid and military technology in exchange for munitions to be used in Russia’s war in Ukraine. North Korea said Kim was accompanied by ruling party and military officials. Putin is attending a forum in Vladivostok that runs through Wednesday. Russia says Kim and Putin could meet afterward. Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The bond has been driven by Putin’s need for war supplies and Kim’s efforts to boost his country’s traditional alliances.