'No agreements signed on Kim's Russia visit'

The Kremlin said on Friday that no agreements had been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's ongoing visit to Russia, amid Western concern that the two isolated countries could be preparing an arms deal.

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Kim is on a rare trip out of his reclusive country in the Russian Far East, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week.

Moscow is believed to be interested in buying North Korean ammunition to continue fighting in Ukraine, while Pyongyang wants Russia's help to develop its missile programme.

Western countries have warned Russia and North Korea against striking an arms deal, which would defy sanctions on Pyongyang.

"No agreements were signed and there was no plan to sign any," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

After meeting Kim on Wednesday, Putin said he saw "possibilities" for military cooperation.