Eko Hot Blog reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, Russia, to discuss weapons sales and joint military exercises.
The meeting comes as North Korea has increased its missile tests in recent months, partly in response to joint exercises between the US, South Korea, and Japan. Kim has vowed to “drastically boost” the country’s weapons production as part of its “war preparations.”
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The US has tried to deter countries like China and North Korea from providing arms to Russia’s military, as it considers Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine an attack on the country’s sovereignty.
In exchange for the additional weaponry, North Korea is expected to receive technology to improve its satellites and nuclear-powered submarines. US experts also speculate Kim could seek food assistance from Russia as part of the arms negotiations.
Earlier on Monday, South Korea’s intelligence agency indicated that the Russian military leadership is pursuing joint naval exercises with North Korea and China, similar to those conducted by the US and its allies.
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu seemed to confirm the rumors to Russia’s Interfax news agency, saying “of course” discussions were underway for joint military exercises.
“Why not? These are our neighbors,” he said on Monday. “There’s an old Russian saying: You don’t choose your neighbors and it’s better to live with your neighbors in peace and harmony.”
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