North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet Putin in Russia this month, US official says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine, a US official has said.

The official said the US expects Mr Kim to make the trip within the month.