Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The two countries strengthened their relations. It comes at a time when Russia and North Korea are facing what they call U.S.-led Western aggression.
Russian state media TASS reported that Minister Lavrov arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday. He discussed with Leader Kim for 1 hour but did not go into any further details.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Minister Lavrov thanked North Korea during a reception in Pyongyang on Wednesday. Moscow sees the value of Pyongyang’s “unrelenting support” of Russia’s war in Ukraine which Russia has always called “the “Special Military Operations” and pledged to The Moscow government’s “full support and solidarity” with leader Kim
Russian government media RIA It is also reported that After meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, Minister Lavrov told reporters that US military activities With allied nations like Japan and South Korea, it is a concern.
on Thursday The U.S. and South Korean navies join four other allies: Canada, Belgium, New Zealand and the Philippines. in a military exercise off the coast of South Korea According to the South Korean Ministry of Defense
The Russian Foreign Minister’s visit to South Korea It is seen as preparation for President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, which has further strengthened ties with the North that has been isolated internationally in recent times.
Source: Reuters
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2023-10-19 19:38:26
