North Korean officials have “reaffirmed their support for all objectives” in the Russia-Ukraine war, says Russian FM.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, during which Pyongyang reaffirmed its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in which thousands of its soldiers have been killed.
Lavrov “was received” by Kim, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Telegram on Saturday, posting a video of the two men shaking hands and embracing in Wonsan. Russian and North Korean state media had announced the visit earlier, saying Lavrov would stay until Sunday.
It is the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials to North Korea as the countries deepen military and political ties with a focus on Russia’s offensive in Ukraine.
Pyongyang has become one of Moscow’s main allies during its more than three-year-long war in Ukraine, sending thousands of troops and conventional weapons to help the Kremlin remove Ukrainian forces from Kursk in Russia.
More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers have died in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to British Defence Intelligence.
North Korea has also agreed to dispatch 6,000 military engineers and builders to help reconstruction efforts there.
The South Korean intelligence service has said North Korea may be preparing to deploy additional troops in July or August.
The United States and South Korea have expressed concern that, in return, Kim may seek Russian technology transfers that could enhance the threat posed by his nuclear-armed military.
Earlier on Saturday, Lavrov met with his North Korean counterpart C …
