North Korea says Russian President Putin will visit the country this week

North Korean state media didn’t immediately provide more details

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)

North Korean state media says Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in the country on Tuesday for a two-day visit.

Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for talks focused on expanding military cooperation as they deepen their alignment in the face of separate, intensifying confrontations with Washington.