Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui in Moscow on October 27, where Hui praised the “spiritual closeness between Pyongyang and Moscow.” After their talks, Choe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov. The visit follows a surge in diplomatic activity between the two nations, coming days after Kim Jong Un vowed to deepen military cooperation with Russia. Last year, Putin and Kim signed a mutual defense pact, and Pyongyang’s troops reportedly assisted Moscow in repelling Ukraine’s Kursk offensive. n18oc_world n18oc_crux
