US EditionRussian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, JUL 9 – The visit underscores intensified military and logistical cooperation, with North Korea sending about 10,000 troops to support Russia's war efforts, officials said.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit North Korea for three days starting Friday, signaling deepening ties between the two countries during Russia's war in Ukraine.
- North Korea has sent thousands of combat troops and military equipment to help Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, according to South Korea's spy agency.
- The United States, South Korea and Japan have expressed concerns that North Korea could seek major technology transfers from Russia in return, potentially enhancing the threat posed by its military nuclear program.
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Top Russian diplomat heading to North Korea after military deal
Russia’s top diplomat is scheduled to visit North Korea during the week of July 6. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) highlights the growing ties between Russia and North Korea. Why was the invitation extended? According to North Korea’s state media, the Korean Central News Agency, the DPRK’s Foreign Ministry extended an invitation to Lavrov following a visit by Russia’s top security…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the weekend as Russia’s relationship with the United States sours. Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday that Lavrov would be traveling to the country for…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the weekend as Russia’s relationship with the United States sours. Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday that Lavrov would be traveling to the country for a “second round of strategic dialogue at the level of foreign ministers.” The meeting is the latest in a series of high-profile visits of Russian officials to North Korea, something considere…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will move to the end of this week in North Korea, a country helping Russia on a military basis, announced Wednesday the official Phoenician press agency, KCNA.
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