Russian defense minister visits North Korea as Moscow and Pyongyang deepen military ties

Russian defense minister visits North Korea as Moscow and Pyongyang deepen military ties

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has arrived in North Korea for talks with the country’s top leadership and military officials. According to Reuters, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, Belousov will also participate in “ceremonial and commemorative events” during the visit. Belousov is the second high-ranking Russian official to visit Pyongyang in recent days. Earlier, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in the North…