Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for talks with its military and political leaders. The TASS news agency report Friday didn’t specify who Belousov would be meeting or the purpose of the talks. North Korean state media didn’t immediately confirm the visit.
In this photo taken from a video released by Russian Defense Ministry press service, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, left, is welcomed by North Korea n Defense Minister No Kwang Chol upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport outside of Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.
Belousov, a former economist, replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in May after Russian President Vladimir Putin started a fifth term in power.
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