MOSCOW: The top of Russia’s Safety Council Sergei Shoigu met North Korean chief Kim Jong Un on Friday (Sep 13), Moscow mentioned, weeks after the Kremlin signed a defence pact with Pyongyang.
The go to comes as Moscow seeks ammunition to proceed its greater than 30-month offensive in Ukraine and because the West accuses Pyongyang of sending arms to Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin travelled to North Korea in June and signed a mutual defence pact with the reclusive state.
“The conferences in Pyongyang occurred in a uniquely trusting and pleasant environment consistent with the agreements reached by the leaders of the 2 nations throughout President Vladimir Putin’s state go to,” Russia’s safety council mentioned on its web site.
It mentioned Shoigu’s assembly with Kim will “make an necessary contribution to the implementation” of the defence pact.
Shoigu served as Russia’s defence minister till Could.
Western nations and South Korea have slammed the Russia-North Korea pact and Ukraine has mentioned it discovered North Korean shells on the battlefield.
Russia and North Korea are among the many most sanctioned nations on the planet.
Moscow has historic ties with Pyongyang for the reason that Soviet Union helped discovered North Korea, however has warmed relations since launching its 2022 Ukraine offensive that ruptured ties with the West.
