Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea for talks with leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan. He will meet with North Korean Foreign Ministry officials and remain in the country until Sunday. Following his visit, Lavrov will travel to China for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. North Korea has become a close ally of Russia since the war in Ukraine, facilitating trade and mutual defense agreements, including the dispatch of over 10,000 soldiers to Ukraine, with more potentially on the way according to South Korean intelligence.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in North Korea to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the port city of Wonsan.
Lavrov is scheduled to remain in North Korea until Sunday, during which he will meet with officials from the North Korean Foreign Ministry.
North Korea has become one of Russia's closest allies since the launch of the war in Ukraine, assisting in trade and mutual defense.
South Korean intelligence reports that North Korea may be preparing to send more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, building on previous military support.
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