Putin Meets North Korea's Kim Jong Un at Russian Space Center

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Vladimir Putin arrived at a Russian space center for their first summit in four years, which the US said could focus on weapons deals that help the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine

Putin has arrived at the Vostochny Cosmodrome space center in the Amur region Wednesday, Interfax reported from the site, and Kim arrived after Putin, it said. Video from the center showed Kim in a suit stepping out of a limousine and shaking hands with Putin.

Shortly before the meeting, North Korea put on a display of force, firing two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said. It was likely the first time North Korea has launched ballistic missiles with Kim out of the country.

The US has said that Kim and Putin are likely to discuss North Korea providing artillery and rockets to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Kim may be looking for food aid and technology to support his plans to deploy a nuclear-powered submarine and spy satellites.

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