Russian and North Korean foreign ministers met in Pyongyang for a two-day summit this week to underscore their relationship and potentially discuss transfers of military supplies.
Russia foreign ministers traveled to North Korea this week to continue talks on how to boost their military ties. The trip comes just days after the United States accused the North of violating international embargos by providing Russia with fresh munitions to support its war efforts in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov flew to Pyongyang on Wednesday for a two-day trip and joined his North Korean counterparts to solidify their security cooperation.
On the first day of the conference, Lavrov spoke at a dinner banquet, where he thanked North Korea for its strong support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. 'We are fully aware that many countries worldwide share similar viewpoints and assessments, but only a select few, such as , explicitly declare their solidarity with Russia and can express it openly,' Lavrov said.
Lavrov said Russia deeply values North Korea’s 'unwavering and principled support' for its war on Ukraine as well as Pyongyang’s decision to recognize the independence of Russian-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. The Russian foreign minister said his visit was meant to discuss implementing the unspecified agreements between Putin and Kim that were reached at the September summit.
The White House released images allegedly showing the containers loaded onto a Russian-flagged ship before being moved via train to southwestern Russia. The containers were shipped between Sept. 7 and Oct. 1 between Najin, North Korea, and Dunay, Russia, according to the White House. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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