Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concluded a visit to Pyongyang on Monday that included engagements with communist dictator Kim Jong-un and a vow that North Korea would offer “unconditional” support for the invasion of Ukraine.
North Korean state media reported that much of the discussion in Lavrov’s various meetings focused on North Korea’s participation in the invasion, which is believed to have begun after Kim and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense agreement in June 2024. Kim and Lavrov reportedly discussed the further implementation of that agreement during their talk and, in exchange, Lavrov offered support for North Korea in the face of global sanctions on its illicit nuclear program and widespread condemnation of its atrocious human rights record.
Lavrov’s appearance
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