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Putin and North Korea's foreign minister discuss strengthening ties, KCNA says
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Posted on October 27, 2025
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Posted on October 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
North Korea's Foreign Minister met Putin to enhance bilateral ties, discussing future projects and military cooperation amid global concerns.
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday to discuss strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media KCNA said on Tuesday.
"Many future projects to constantly strengthen and develop" the bilateral relationship were discussed during the meeting, KCNA said. Choe also conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "brotherly regard" to Putin.
The visit comes amid growing international concern over cooperation between the two countries, in which Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with soldiers and artillery for its war in Ukraine in exchange for military technology assistance from Russia.
Choe also held talks with her Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on Monday and reached agreement on all points during strategic discussions on global issues, KCNA said.
During Choe's talks with Lavrov, the North Korean side expressed support for Russian measures to "remove the root of the Ukraine conflict". The Russian side expressed support for North Korean efforts to protect its security interests and sovereign rights, KCNA said.
(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Nia Williams and Lisa Shumaker)
Military technology assistance involves providing support in the form of advanced technology, equipment, or training to enhance a country's defense capabilities.
International cooperation is the process where countries work together on common goals, addressing global challenges like security, trade, and environmental issues.
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