North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed for Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia where he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that Kim boarded his personal train from the capital, Pyongyang, Sunday afternoon, and that he will be accompanied by unspecified members of the country’s ruling party, government and military. State media photos showed Kim walking pass honor guards and crowds of civilians holding the national flag and...