Russia’s presidential aide to Vladimir Putin has said on Wednesday that the Kremlin is preparing for bilateral contact with Kim Jong Un during his expected visit to Moscow in May.

Yury Ushakov reiterated that North Korean officials had said that Kim would be attending the event on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War 2.

“During various contacts with North Korean officials, it was confirmed that Kim Jong Un is going to come to Moscow,” Ushakov was quoted by Russia’s Interfax News Agency as saying.

“We are operating under the