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Senior Putin adviser Shoigu meets North Korean leader Kim

Senior Putin adviser Shoigu meets North Korean leader Kim

Yahoo21-03-2025

The secretary of the Russian National Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, promised North Korea a deepening of cooperation during a meeting with leader Kim Jong Un on Friday.
He informed Kim about the resumption of dialogue between Russia and the United States, Shoigu said, according to a message from the Security Council.
At the same time, he confirmed that Moscow continues to stand by the strategic partnership agreement concluded with Pyongyang last year.
During the two-hour meeting in Pyongyang, Shoigu also expressed his gratitude to North Korea for its solidarity with Russia in the war in Ukraine. North Korea has been internationally criticised for supporting Russia in the war of aggression with weapons and troops.
Shoigu said he delivered a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks reportedly covered a range of issues, including the situation on the Korean peninsula.
In February, US President Donald Trump declared that he wanted to focus on relations with Pyongyang and his good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his term in office.
The two have met three times during Trump's first term but did not reach agreement on North Korea's denuclearization.
Trump says he wants to stick to the goal of completely disarming North Korea of nuclear weapons during his second term in office.

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