SEOUL/MOSCOW, Sept 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin - amid warnings from Washington they should not trade weapons.
Kozhemyako said the Russian delegation had discussed the potential launch this year of joint tourism and agricultural projects and hoped to deepen economic ties with Pyongyang. Kim does not travel abroad frequently, making just seven trips away from his country and twice stepping across the inter-Korean border in his 12 years in power. Four of those trips were to the North's main political ally, China.
U.S. officials, who first said the visit was imminent, said arms talks between Russia and North Korea were actively advancing and that Kim and Putin were likely to discuss providing Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine.
Kim could offer artillery rounds from North Korea's large stockpile, which could replenish Russia's capabilities in the short term, but questions about the ammunition's quality may limit the overall impact, military analysts said. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's office said many countries were watching with concern the summit between "North Korea which has been sanctioned by the United Nations, and Russia, which is a permanent member of the Security Council". "As the president has said, we hope Russia will act responsibly as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council," a presidential official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
On Monday, Washington urged Pyongyang North to abide by its promise not to sell arms to Russia that could be used in the Ukraine war, which it said would violate Security Council resolutions.
This is very serious & We need #Trump2024 back for what some of the rest of the World has displayed towards U.S. #Trump doesn’t play and U.S already gave a warning.
So if Russia is helped in anyway with the Ukrainian War does that mean US will deploy Troops in Ukraine and Provide the Ukrainian military with weapons?
He's working w trump like putin and xi
Boy that does have the stench of fear on it, doesn't it?
“What’s good the me is not good for thee”. The West “orders” everyone to not sell arms to the Ruskies but the West is happy to supply to the Ukies to keep this damn war going. Hypocrisy in its finest form.