Talks on an arms deal between North Korea and Russia could lead to a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In recent days Biden administration officials have expressed growing concern that Pyongyang is considering strengthening its military ties with Moscow.'s visit to North Korea was widely seen as an indication of deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. The trip by Shoigu was"in essence to ask for weapons," Sullivan said Tuesday at the White House press briefing.
"There is an open question how much materiel [North Korea can provide Russia] and the quality of the materiel," Sullivan said, because the United States' visibility into North Korea's arsenal is"somewhat constrained."
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