Putin meets Kim, says ‘Russia to help North Korea build satellites’
North Korean missiles flew. Japan’s Coast Guard, citing Tokyo’s Defence Ministry, said the missiles have likely already landed but still urged vessels to watch for falling objects. Putin's meeting with Kim is an opportunity to refill ammunition stores that the 18-month-old war has drained.
For Kim, it’s a chance to get around crippling UN sanctions and years of diplomatic isolation, as per AP reports. On the other hand, Kim is expected to seek economic aid and military technology though an arms deal would violate international sanctions that Russia supported in the past. The visit will be closely watched by US-led Western countries as Washington has recently warned North Korea against a possible arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
The visit displays a new Cold War structure with North Korea, Russia, and China on one side against South Korea, Japan, and the United States. In case North Korea chooses to supply arms to Russia, the already heavy Western sanctions against the country can intensify. Furthermore, North Korea has shown the will to stand up against the threats of Western sanctions.
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