The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized Russia and the “invincible fighting brotherhood” of Noord -Korea and warned the US, Japan and South Korea against the formation of an antagonistic alliance during a meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong un in Wonsan, Saturday, Noord -Koreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaea.
“We warn about operating these ties to build alliances that are directed against everyone, including Noord -Korea and, of course, Russia,” said Lavrov, according to the Russian news agency Tass Tass.
Russia and North Korea have strengthened their ties in recent years, with North Korea offering troops and ammunition to Russia to support the war in Ukraine and Russia that offer military and economic aid to the closed dictatorship.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also visited North Korea last year.
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The Noord -Korean leader Kim Jong un unhyzes shake hands with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Wonsan, Noord -Korea on Saturday. (Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters)
The US, South Korea and Japan have expanded or restored their trilateral military exercises in response to the advancing nuclear program of Noord -Korea. The three countries held on Friday a joint air exercise When involving American nuclear bombers in the vicinity of the Korean peninsula, and their best military officers, met in Seoul and urged North Korea to stop all the illegal activities that threaten regional safety.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son-Hui attend a meeting in Wonsan, North Korea on Saturday. (Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters)
Noord -Korea can use more troops this summer, according to the South Korean intelligence service.
Lavrov called the meeting a continuation of the ‘strategic dialogue’ of the countries and said that he was hoping for more direct meetings in the future.
“We exchanged the views on the situation around the Ukrainian crisis. … Our Korean friends confirmed their strong support for all the objectives of the special military operation, as well as for the actions of Russian leadership and the forces,” Tass quoted Lavov.
Lavrov called the meeting a continuation of the ‘strategic dialogue’ of the countries and said that he was hoping for more direct meetings in the future. (Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via Reuters)
Vice -Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Rudenko said that more Russian delegations would visit North Korea later in the year, Tass reported.
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Lavrov is then planned to travel to China for the Shanghai cooperation organization that will meet early next week.
The Associated Press and Reuters have contributed to this report.
