North Korea’s Kim apparently on train headed for Russia

Source: The Hill | September 11, 2023 | Miranda Nazzaro

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to be on a train headed for Russia, possibly for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to South Korean news reports.

Kim left North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday night, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported, citing unidentified South Korean government sources. The trip from Pyongyang to Russia was expected to take 20 hours or more, according to the Yonhap news agency.

South Korea’s presidential office, defense ministry and national intelligence service did not immediately confirm the reports.

Kim’s departure comes after U.S. officials told multiple media outlets last week that the North Korean leader may meet with Putin within the month. An official told The Associated Press the U.S. was not exactly sure where or when the meeting would take place, but the Russian port city of Vladivostok could be likely due to its relative proximity to North Korea.

Both Putin and Kim are scheduled to attend the Eastern Economic Forum at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, which runs Sept. 10-13, though it is not immediately clear if this is where the two leaders would meet.

U.S. officials said Russia is looking to buy ammunition from North Korea to refill reserves drained by its war in Ukraine. In exchange, North Korea would likely want food, energy shipments and transfers of sophisticated weapons technologies.

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