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North Korea, Russia foreign ministers hold strategic talks in Moscow, KCNA says

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  • North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held strategic talks in Moscow, agreeing on all discussed issues.
  • The dialogue focused on implementing their comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, with Russia supporting North Korea's measures and North Korea backing Russia's policies in Ukraine.
  • The ministers also discussed high-level visits and diplomatic coordination, amid ongoing analysis of potential further trips by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held their third strategic dialogue in Moscow, with state media KCNA reporting a consensus on all discussed issues. The talks centered on implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty signed in June 2024.

Russia voiced full support for North Korea's measures to counter hostile acts threatening its sovereignty and security interests. In turn, North Korea expressed "invariable support" for Russian policies aimed at resolving the "root cause" of the conflict in Ukraine and defending Russia’s territorial integrity. Russia has framed its 2022 invasion as a response to NATO expansion, a claim Kyiv and its allies reject.

reached a consensus on all the issues brought up for discussion

— KCNANorth Korean state media reporting on the outcome of the strategic dialogue between the foreign ministers.

The foreign ministers also addressed plans for high-level visits and cooperation on major international issues. Choe had previously met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, conveying greetings from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Analysts are closely watching for signs that Choe's visit could signal another trip to Russia by Kim, who last met Putin in September 2023 and was invited to visit again in June 2024.

invariable support

— KCNANorth Korean state media describing the country's stance on Russian policies.
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