North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has crossed the border into Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, writes BBC.

They are likely to discuss an arms deal as Russia faces a Ukrainian counter offensive, a US official said. South Korea’s defence ministry confirmed that Mr Kim’s armoured train entered Russia early on Tuesday morning.

It is now moving towards Vladivostok, where Russia is hosting the Eastern Economic Forum. That journey is expected to take another 5 - 6 hours.

Kim is accompanied by senior government officials, including military personnel.