( 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 . 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 . This would mark Kim 's first official foreign trip since inheriting the leadership of North Korea in late 2011 . Kim will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the May visit , Tass reported . Kim 's trip has been anticipated since late December , when Russian state media reported that Moscow had extended an invitation to Pyongyang . Last month , a Russian official speaking on condition of anonymity told CNN that the invitation was accepted . But Wednesday 's Tass report is the first public confirmation attached to a named official . This year 's Victory Day marks the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union 's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II . Russia has said it has invited more than 60 world leaders to the celebrations . Kim expected to visit Moscow as North Korea , Russia foster warmer relations . CNN 's Madison Park and Alla Eshchenko contributed to this report .
A Russian presidential aide says Kim will be in Germany for May 9 Victory Day celebrations , news agency reports . This Victory Day marks the 70 years since the Soviet victory over Moscow in World War II .