Lavrov visits North Korea: what we learned



Analysis Lavrov visits North Korea: what we learned Ahead of the June 12 summit, the Kremlin has shown that it still enjoys influence Anthony V. Rinna May 31, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Even in less eventful times, Russia tends to dislike being left out of the political dynamics of the North Korea crisis. On May 30 the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a brief press release stating that foreign minister Sergei Lavrov would pay a visit to Pyongyang on May 31. The expected agenda for the summit included discussions over the most recent developments in Korea, as well as the overall state of DPRK-Russian bilateral relations. Lavrov’s journey to Pyongyang comes less than two months after North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho’s visit to the Russian capital. Indeed, during © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Lavrov visits North Korea: what we learned

Ahead of the June 12 summit, the Kremlin has shown that it still enjoys influence

Anthony V. Rinna May 31, 2018

Lavrov visits North Korea: what we learned

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Even in less eventful times, Russia tends to dislike being left out of the political dynamics of the North Korea crisis.

On May 30 the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a brief press release stating that foreign minister Sergei Lavrov would pay a visit to Pyongyang on May 31. The expected agenda for the summit included discussions over the most recent developments in Korea, as well as the overall state of DPRK-Russian bilateral relations.

Lavrov’s journey to Pyongyang comes less than two months after North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho’s visit to the Russian capital. Indeed, during

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