The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-unhe reaffirmed his willingness to “invariably” the Russia war against Ukraine During a meeting with a senior Russian security official in the country, North Korean state media reported this Saturday.
Kim had conversations “Important and useful” With the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Serguéi Shoigú, in Pyongyang the day before, according to the North Korean agency Kcna.
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At the meeting, both parties exchanged views on a wide range of issues related to the defense of the security interests of both countries, as well as on regional and global issues, the same source said.
Kim also said that “The firm option and the firm will of the North Korean government is to invariably support Russia in the struggle for the defense of national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security interests in the future”.
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Shoigú introduced Kim a “Important letter signed” of the Russian president, Vladimir Putinaccording to Kcna, without revealing details.
The Secretary of the Security Council of Russia arrived on Friday at North Korea To meet with Kim and other high profile officials of the regime, according to the Russian state agency Tass, in another chapter of the growing approach between Moscow and Pyongyang.
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The arrival of Shoigú joins a recent series of high -level contacts between both governments.
In mid -March, the Russian Vice Chancellor, Andréi Rudenko, also visited Pyongyangwhere he argued with his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son-Hui, the possibility of keeping political encounters “At the highest level”according to Tass at that time.
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South Korea It does not rule out that Kim Jong-un trip soon Russiain reciprocity for Putin’s visit to North Korea In June of last year, according to the National Security Advisor, Shin Won-Sik, to the Yonhap agency, at the end of last year.
The ties between Moscow and Pyongyang They have intensified since the beginning of the war in Ukrainewith the provision of soldiers and alleged armament by North Korea in support of the Russian forces.
