North Korea reaffirms its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine as the nations’ foreign ministers meet in Moscow, Pyongyang’s state media reports, increasing speculation Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin.
Diplomatically isolated North Korea and Russia have rapidly expanded cooperation since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
Pyongyang has sent troops to Russia’s embattled Kursk region and supplied Moscow with weapons systems, in return securing financial assistance, food, energy supplies and military technology, analysts say.
Following a Moscow meeting between North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Pyongyang’s state media says the nations “reaffirmed their steadfast political will to accelerate the long-term multi-faceted development of the bilateral relations.”
The agency reports that Russia, meanwhile, expressed full support for North Korea’s efforts to defend its sovereignty and security.
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