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00:00 It could be Kim Jong-un's first trip outside North Korea in more than four years.
00:07 According to US media, White House officials say the leader may be gearing up to visit
00:11 Vladimir Putin later this month - topping the agenda for talks, possible arms deals
00:17 to bolster Russian forces on the battlefields of Ukraine.
00:23 Last week, following a recent visit to Pyongyang by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, US officials
00:28 expressed concern that negotiations between the two countries were "actively advancing."
00:34 "The United States is now able to share that Shoigu's visit was more than just a photo
00:40 op.
00:41 Russia used this visit to the DPRK to try to convince Pyongyang to sell artillery ammunition
00:48 to Russia.
00:50 Since then, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have exchanged letters pledging to increase
00:56 their bilateral cooperation."
00:59 North Korean artillery shells and anti-tank missiles are reportedly on Moscow's wish list.
01:04 In exchange for the weapons, Pyongyang has its eyes on Russia's satellite technology
01:09 and nuclear-powered submarines.
01:11 Last week, Washington accused North Korea of supplying arms to the Russian mercenary
01:15 group Wagner to use in Ukraine.
01:18 The United States sanctioned all those involved in the sale.
01:22 On Monday, Russia confirmed the two sides are also considering holding joint naval exercises
01:26 with China a first for North Korea.