As Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine drags on, the Russian military is low on ammunition and other equipment , and Putin will likely be seeking from Kim a weapons deal to bolster front-line supplies, US officials told The New York Times last week. Putin, like Kim, is now a global pariah, subject to an international arrest warrant over war crimes in Ukraine and only able to count on a dwindling number of allies as he seeks to tackle Russia's spiraling economic and military woes. Kim will likely drive a hard bargain in providing Putin with the weapons and support he needs, and it's a situation of mounting concern to the US and its regional allies who've imposed elaborate sanctions over decades to isolate North Korea.