/ 13 September 2023

Kim arrives in Russia

TOPSHOT - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before a meeting with  US President Donald Trump on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)        (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the south side of the Military Demarcation Line that divides North and South Korea, in the Joint Security Area (JSA) of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) on June 30, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

After a 20-hour journey on a private bulletproof train – the mode of transport preferred by North Korean leaders for generations – Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia for his highly-anticipated chat with President Vladimir Putin. US officials say the 2 leaders will likely discuss an arms deal that would see ammunition-rich North Korea provide Russia with a fresh supply for its invasion of Ukraine. In return, the Hermit Kingdom could receive much-needed supplies of food and energy, as well as help with weapons technologies. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned yesterday that Pyongyang will “pay a price” if it does strike such a deal – and there could be consequences for Russia too, because purchasing North Korean weapons violates United Nations resolutions. 

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