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The Tory MP accused the Moscow tyrant of \u201cscrabbling around looking for friends and begging North Korea\u201d for outdated weaponry.<\/p>\n
US government officials have revealed that the hardliners\u2019 meeting has been pencilled in for later this month at an unnamed location in Russia.<\/p>\n
Analysts believe the Kremlin will get 1960s missiles for the Ukraine invasion in return for nuclear submarine and satellite technology.<\/p>\n
But Mr Wallace, who left the Ministry of Defence last month and will leave Parliament at the next election, posted on social media: \u201cAnd this is how it ends Mr Putin.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe once-mighty Russia scrabbling around looking for friends and begging North Korea for weapons from the 1960s.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Ben Wallace mocks Vladimir Putin for ‘begging’ North Korea for outdated weapons<\/strong><\/p>\n John Kirby, US national security spokesman, said Putin\u2019s defence minister Sergei Shoigu, had tried to buy artillery from Kim during a recent visit to Pyongyang.<\/p>\n He said they could have discussed North Korea\u2019s Hwasong intercontinental ballistic missile and they have since changed letters of allegiance.<\/p>\n Mr Kirby added: \u201cWe urge the DPRK to cease its arms negotiations with Russia and abide by the public commitments that Pyongyang has made to not provide or sell arms to Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile yesterday, Russian-backed officials in Ukraine released a picture of a British Challenger 2 tank which had been blown up by Kremlin forces.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The image is thought to come from the area around Robotyne, south-east Ukraine, and analysts believe it shows the first direct hit on a British tank in the war.<\/p>\n It came as Cuba claimed to have uncovered a trafficking ring to supply troops for Putin\u2019s Ukraine.<\/p>\n The Caribbean island\u2019s foreign ministry said the network had recruited expat Cubans living in Russia and some living at home.<\/p>\n But senior officials stressed that although the country is an ally of Russia, it \u201cdoes not form part of the conflict in Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/78\/590x\/secondary\/4944591.jpg?r=1693929858322\")
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