Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu showed up in Pyongyang on Tuesday to consult with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the second time in less than 2 weeks, state media reported.North Korea has emerged as one of Russias crucial allies because President Vladimir Putin purchased the major intrusion of Ukraine in February 2022.
According to various reports, it has provided Russia with arms, and earlier this year, North Korea released thousands of troops to assist Moscow eradicate Ukraines attack in the southwestern Kursk region.Shoigu, who formerly served as Russias Defense Minister, arrived in Pyongyang on a special project from Putin, according to the Security Councils press service.
He will hold talks with North Korean leadership as part of implementing the contracts reached during the previous go to on June 4.
Earlier this month, Shoigu consulted with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and senior military officials.
Both sides vowed to develop what North Korean state media described as powerful and extensive relations of strategic partnership.
Shoigu likewise went to North Korea in March.Russia and North Korea signed a military contract in 2015 throughout an unusual check out by Putin to the nuclear-armed country.
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