Russia and North Korea strengthened ties as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Kim Jong Un after President Vladimir Putin’s visit last year.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed Russia and North Korea’s «invincible fighting brotherhood» and warned the U.S., Japan and South Korea against forming an antagonistic alliance during a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan, North Korea, Saturday, according to the Russian foreign ministry.
«We warn against exploiting these ties to build alliances directed against anyone, including North Korea and, of course, Russia», Lavrov said, according to Russia’s state Tass news agency.
Russia and North Korea have bolstered their ties over the last few years, with North Korea providing troops and munitions to Russia in support of the war in Ukraine and Russia providing military and economic assistance to the closed-off dictatorship.
