The White House says arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea “are actively advancing,” and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We have information that Kim Jong Un expects these discussions to continue, to include leader-level diplomatic engagement in Russia," White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said on September 4. Kim is likely to travel this month to Vladivostok to meet Putin, The New York Times reported. The White House said last week that Russia is in talks with Pyongyang to acquire weapons for Moscow's fight in Ukraine.
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