VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - In Russia's Pacific port, residents said the stars may have aligned for a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSVLADIVOSTOK, Russia - In Russia's Pacific port, residents said the stars may have aligned for a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the United States fears could lead to more weapons supplies for Russia's military in Ukraine.
One source who spoke on condition of anonymity told Reuters that a Kim visit was expected in coming days. Russia's Interfax news agency citied several unidentified sources as saying that Kim was due to visit Russia's far east shortly. In Vladivostok, there was a higher police presence than usual on the streets but no North Korean flags had been put up - unlike last time when the city was adorned with the red five pointed stars that grace the Communist country's flag.
After the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, relations cooled amid the chaos in Russia and China is considered the most powerful influence on Pyongyang. In return, Russia could offer grain, oil and military technology as Kim looks to develop capabilities such as nuclear-powered submarines and military reconnaissance satellites.
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