North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, according to a White House official. The statement further stated that this discussion will be a continuation of the ongoing discussion over weapons sales between the two countries.On Monday, United States National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said “We have information that Kim Jong-Un expects these discussions to continue, to include leader-level diplomatic engagement in Russia.”According to media reports, the exact location of the meeting is not yet decided but the North Korean leader is likely to head to Vladivostok, on Russias Pacific coast not far from North Korea to meet Putin, later this month.North Korean leader Kim, Putin to meet in Russia to actively advance arms negotiations: USRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/qJQeQAej1o#NorthKorea #Russia #US pic.twitter.com/5kqJeHgKOm— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) September 5, 2023Sergei Shoigus North Korean visitThis development comes after the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled last month to North Korea seeking to acquire additional munitions for the war and “to try to convince Pyongyang to sell artillery ammunition to Russia,” Watson said.It was the first time that a Russian defense minister had visited the country since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.“We urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia,” she added.Kirby comments on Russia-DPRK meetWhite House national security spokesperson John Kirby had also spoken about Russia and DPRKs relationship last week and said that since the visit of Shoigu to North Korea another group of Russian officials traveled to Pyongyang for follow-on discussions and have also exchanged letters pledging to increase their bilateral cooperation.He also said that the US has asked North Korea to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to RussiaAccording to media sources, North Korea is expected to receive technology to improve its satellites and nuclear-powered submarines from Russia , in exchange for the additional weaponry,
