Putin Hosts Kim for Talks Amid US Warnings Against Arms Deal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted talks Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in eastern Russia amid warnings from the U.S. and South Korea against a potential arms transfer.

Putin and Kim first toured the Vostochny cosmodrome, where reporters asked if Russia will help North Korea build satellites.

"That's why we came here," Putin said, according to Russian state media. "