Explainer: Why North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, April 25, 2019. Picture taken April 25, 2019. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon meet with President Vladimir Putin and discuss potential arms deals, a U.S. national security official has said, signalling deeper ties between the two countries as they face off with Washington. As Russia’s isolation over its war in Ukraine has grown, analysts say it has seen increasing value in North Korea….