What has Happened: Today it was announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and meet with its leader Kim Jong-un during an official state visit beginning on Tuesday. This visit, which will be Putin’s first to North Korea in 24 years, is a follow-up to the September 2023 trip when Kim travelled to Russia to meet with Putin. There is growing international concern about the relationship between the two leaders that has resulted in an arms arrangement where Kim provides much needed munitions to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine in exchange for economic assistance ... Academy SITREP – Putin to Visit Kim in North Korea