North Korea's Kim offers Russia full support on Ukraine in Lavrov talks
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Lavrov's visit was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia's offensive against Kyiv.
Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia's Kursk region to oust Ukrainian forces and provided the Russian army with artillery shells and missiles.
Kim and Lavrov met on Saturday in 'an atmosphere full of warm comradely trust', the official KCNA news agency reported.
Russia's foreign ministry posted a video on Telegram of the two men shaking hands and greeting each other with a hug.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (second left) and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui (second right) take part in talks in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday. Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP
Kim told Lavrov that North Korea was 'ready to unconditionally support and encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership as regards the tackling of the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis', KCNA said.
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