May 06, 2024
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russia’s top diplomat in Pyongyang

Sergei Lavrov said he discussed intensifying political and economic ties with his DPRK counterpart Choe Son Hui

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang on Thursday evening, days after the U.S. accused the DPRK and Russia of engaging in secret arms transfers.

The Russian foreign ministry announced the meeting, releasing photographs of Lavrov at a table with Kim but without mentioning any details of their talks.

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