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US claims – Putin wrote to Kim Jong Un, asking for help with ammunition and other weapons
A North Korean delegation recently visited Russia to plan Kim’s visit
Russian army attacked Ukraine in February 2022
Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may visit Russia this month and meet President Vladimir Putin. According to a New York Times report Kim Jong Plans to travel to Russia in September to meet with Putin to discuss the possibility of supplying artillery ammunition for the war in Ukraine.
Kim will travel by armored train to Vladivostok on Russia’s Pacific coast, where he will meet Putin, according to a report in The New York Times, citing US and allied sources. Earlier, the White House claimed that Russia Ukraine war Meanwhile, North Korea has asked for weapons. According to US claims Vladimir Putin A letter was written to Kim Jong Un asking for help with missiles, bombs, ammunition and other munitions.
Russia reportedly wants more weapons for its war in Ukraine, and a North Korean delegation recently visited Russia by train to plan Kim’s visit this month. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The planned visit comes as Russia is discussing holding joint military exercises with North Korea. At the same time, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently visited North Korea. During this time, efforts were made to convince Pyongyang to sell munitions, missiles and ammunition to Russia.
The US has previously warned that North Korea could provide more weapons to Russia, whose military invaded Ukraine in February 2022. America and its European allies are strongly opposed to this attack. But Moscow is calling it a ‘special military operation’.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on August 30 that the United States is concerned that arms negotiations between the two countries are actively proceeding.
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Tags: Kim Jong Un, Russia Ukraine war, Vladimir Putin, World News in Hindi
First published: September 05, 2023, 08:04 IST