Kim Jong Un is trying to show that he is a meaningful leader, and Putin is trying to show that he still has friends. Kim will likely ask for missiles and ammunition, while Putin will seek promises of military aid from the DPRK if needed, according to DW's analysis of Putin's visit to North Korea.

It is expected that a number of agreements of both economic and military nature will be adopted during the negotiations between the two leaders. Analysts warn that some of the deals, particularly those involving the exchange of weapons and advanced missile and satellite technology, are likely to remain secret.

Both leaders are eager to demonstrate their importance: Kim Jong Un wants to bolster his authority as a significant world leader, while Putin aims to show that Russia still has allies and can travel abroad despite UN sanctions and international arrest warrants.

Experts predict that Kim will promise to provide Russia with more artillery shells in addition to the millions of rounds already sent to the front line in Ukraine. In return, Putin is expected to continue providing technological support to North Korea's nuclear, missile, and space projects.

Lim Eun-jung, an associate professor of international studies at South Korea's Konju National University, adds that Kim made a "strategic choice" to support Russia from the beginning of the Ukraine invasion to reduce dependence on China for political support.

"Last September, Kim visited the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East, and it seems likely that he obtained advanced Russian technology. I expect he will try to achieve the same at this meeting, and he may also seek firm military commitments from Putin. If he gets them in writing, it will put North Korea in a strong position," Lim said.

Putin is also likely to agree to provide the natural resources that North Korea desperately needs, including oil and gas. Meanwhile, Kim is expected to agree to send more workers to Russia to address labor shortages caused by connoscription.

Despite the benefits of expanding the axis of authoritarian regimes, even China is beginning to worry about North Korea's closer ties with Russia.

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