Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Kim Jong Un (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible arms deal.
  • The move just shows the Kremlin's "desperation," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News.
  • Kim is reportedly planning to travel to Russia this month to discuss supplying weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.

A top United States diplomat said that Russian President Vladimir Putin must really need help if he's planning to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss a possible deal to supply Moscow with weapons.