North Korea’s Kim Jong Un set for arms talks with Putin in Russia, states US

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The US stated Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare journey abroad to see Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they would likely discuss armaments for Moscow’s conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine is waging a closely watched counteroffensive in both the south and east, which Putin characterised as a failure on Monday, while Moscow looks ready to acquire further military supplies to reinforce its soldiers. The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was unable to confirm a summit between Putin and Kim. “We have nothing to say on this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The White House’s National...