• 6 months ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on July 18-19 for talks to expand military cooperation with Kim Jong Un. There are concerns about a potential arms deal where North Korea provides munitions for Russia's Ukraine war in exchange for military technology enhancing Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities. The visit aims to strengthen ties as Russia and North Korea face separate confrontations with the U.S.

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00:00Putin's first iconic visit since the start of the Ukraine war Pyongyang prepares for
00:07Russian visit Tensions for Ukraine Putin Kim meet alarms
00:12Kiev Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled
00:17to visit North Korea on June 18th and 19th for talks aimed at expanding military cooperation
00:23between the two countries.
00:25This will be Putin's first visit to North Korea in 24 years, as Russia and North Korea
00:30have increased their military and economic ties in recent times, while facing separate
00:35confrontations with the United States.
00:38During this two-day visit, Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to
00:43discuss ways to deepen their military alliance.
00:47There are growing international concerns that North Korea may be providing Russia with artillery,
00:52missiles and other munitions to aid its war effort in Ukraine in exchange for economic
00:58assistance and military technology transfers from Russia.
01:02The United States first accused North Korea of selling artillery to Russia as far as in
01:07September 2022, seven months after the war started.
01:12At that time, North Korea denied the accusations.
01:15However, in last August, the White House warned that Mr. Putin and the North Korean leader
01:20Kim Jong-un were conducting armed negotiations and in September, Kim Jong-un visited Putin
01:25in eastern Russia.
01:27Just weeks later, the U.S. official also announced that North Korea has already shipped more
01:32than 1,000 containers of arms to Russia for the use in the war in Ukraine.
01:38By March, the officials announced that North Korea has sent close to 7,000 containers of
01:43weapons to Russia, and now Putin is again expected to garner similar benefits from his
01:48visit in North Korea.
01:51Russia right now is believed to be seeking artillery munition and short-range ballistic
01:56missiles from North Korea, while Pyongyang wants advanced military technology from Moscow
02:01in return.
02:02While Russia may be reluctant to share its most cutting-edge weaponry with North Korea,
02:08it desperately needs more ammunition supplies for the Ukraine campaign, according to experts.
02:13And so, such an armed deal may violate the UN Security Council resolution against North
02:18Korea's nuclear and missile program that Russia itself had previously endorsed as a member
02:23of the UN Security Council.
02:25However, both Russia and North Korea have denied allegations of weapon trading.
02:30Yet, the strengthening North Korea-Russia tie partnership is being seen as a bid by
02:35Kim Jong-un to bolster his regional position and form a united front against the United
02:40States.
02:42During a meeting in last September, Kim also invited Putin to visit North Korea, an invitation
02:47the Russian leader also accepted.
02:49Now, with their shared rivalries against Washington, Putin and Kim seem eager to form a closer
02:55alliance through military cooperation and potential armed deals.

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