Article 6NGZF US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea

US and South Korea sound warning amid reports Putin is headed to North Korea

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Justin McCurry in Tokyo
from World news | The Guardian on (#6NGZF)

Civilian aircraft have been cleared from Pyongyang's airport and there are signs of preparations for a possible parade in Kim Il-sung Square

The US and South Korea have warned Vladimir Putin against forging closer military ties with North Korea, as speculation grows that the Russian leader will visit the secretive state in the coming days.

Putin is planning to meet the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, in a reciprocal visit following Kim's weeklong trip to Russia last September, media reports said. During that trip, the two leaders are believed to have agreed that North Korea would receive Russian help with its space programme in return for providing Russia with armaments for the war in Ukraine, in violation of UN resolutions.

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