US EditionRussia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim, praises ties as 'invincible brotherhood'
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commenced a three-day trip to North Korea from July 11 to 13, where he held discussions with North Korean official Choe Son Hui in the eastern city of Wonsan.
- The visit followed joint military drills by the U.S., South Korea, and Japan near the Korean Peninsula, which North Korea condemns as invasion rehearsals, fueling tensions and Moscow's warnings against regional alliances targeting Pyongyang and Russia.
- Lavrov praised the 'very close contacts' between Russia and North Korea, described their relationship as an 'invincible alliance,' and reiterated respect for Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions amid North Korea's growing support for Russia in the Ukraine war.
- According to a UN report, Pyongyang supplied Russia with over one hundred ballistic missiles along with millions of artillery rounds in 2024, while Ukrainian intelligence anticipates an influx of 25,000 to 30,000 North Korean soldiers to support Moscow’s intensified military campaign in Ukraine.
- The visit signals deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties, suggesting the alliance could reshape the security dynamic in Asia and affect the course of the war in Ukraine amid sustained military and logistical cooperation.
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In North Korea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised the regime for its support in the war against Ukraine, and the partnership should continue.
North Korea's leader Kim received Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Pyongyang.
On the 12th, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Lavrov met with Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Wonsan, eastern North Korea, where he was visiting. Wonsan, which faces the Sea of Japan, is a beach resort developed under Kim's initiative and opened earlier this month. North Korea is also expecting Russian tourists to visit, and is aiming to use Lavrov's visit to promote tourism.
Russia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim, praises ties as 'invincible brotherhood'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the coastal city of Wonsan on Saturday, where he described the two nations' relations as "an invincible fighting brotherhood", Russia's foreign ministry said.
Top Russian Diplomat Lavrov Meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to the secretive country and key Moscow ally. The post Top Russian Diplomat Lavrov Meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea appeared first on Breitbart.
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