article_snippet.sent: (CNN)This time, it's official: Russia expects North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow next month for World War II anniversary celebrations.
article_snippet.sent: North Korean representatives have confirmed that Kim will be in the Russian capital for May 9 Victory Day celebrations, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday, according to Russian state-run news agency Tass.
article_snippet.sent: This would mark Kim's first official foreign trip since inheriting the leadership of North Korea in late 2011.
article_snippet.sent: Kim will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the May visit, Tass reported.
article_snippet.sent: Kim's trip has been anticipated since late December, when Russian state media reported that Moscow had extended an invitation to Pyongyang.
article_snippet.sent: Last month, a Russian official speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN that an invitation to Pyongyang was accepted.
article_snippet.sent: Kim expected to visit Moscow as North Korea, Russia foster warmer relations .
highlights_snippet.sent: A Russian presidential aide says Kim will be in Moscow for May 9 Victory Day celebrations, news agency reports .
  