International: Putin – Kim Jong Un rapprochement worries the White House
According to US intelligence services, North Korean President Kim Jong Un could visit Russia as early as next week.
Moscow has not yet confirmed this information: «No, we cannot confirm this, we have nothing to say on the subject» Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Pescov told reporters on Tuesday.
Washington has stated that secret negotiations on the delivery of weapons by Pyongyang for Moscow’s war effort are progressing.
This time Moscow is said to be seeking artillery and missiles as well as raw materials for its arms industry.
In turn, Pyonyang could demand that Russia deliver technologies or critical materials that the country has been deprived of as a result of international sanctions.
In Washington’s view, such arms deals would violate Security Council resolutions» sanctioning North Korea. According to Washington, Kim Jong Un delivered infantry rockets to Russian mercenaries in the Wagner group last year.
The United States and other countries in the region are keeping a close eye on this rapprochement between the two nations, as it is likely to reshape the geopolitical balance that has prevailed in the region for several decades.
