North Korea suggests Putin visit expected as nations continue co-operation

North Korean officials suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit the country soon (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/ Kremlin pool/AP)

North Korea has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit the country at an unspecified “early date”, as the two nations continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.

The North Korean Foreign Ministry highlighted Mr Putin’s intent for a visit following foreign minister Choe Son Hui’s meetings with the Russian president and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow last week.