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Lavrov Visits Wonsan as North Korea Pledges Continued Support for Russia’s War in Ukraine

The three-day trip wrapped up with twice-weekly Moscow-Pyongyang flights, a push to promote Wonsan’s new resort, firm military pledges from Pyongyang, cautions over US-led security alliances

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on July 12
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Russia warns US, South Korea, Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Overview

  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Wonsan on Friday for a three-day strategic visit that included meetings with Kim Jong Un and Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui
  • Kim Jong Un reaffirmed Pyongyang’s willingness to unconditionally support and encourage all measures taken by Russia in its war against Ukraine
  • The visit underscored the June 2024 mutual defence treaty as both sides pledged coordinated action against what they described as hostile Western security pacts
  • Russia announced it will launch twice-weekly flights between Moscow and Pyongyang and said it would promote Russian tourism to the newly opened Wonsan-Kalma resort
  • Lavrov warned the US, South Korea and Japan against forming alliances targeted at North Korea or Russia following talks on deepening bilateral cooperation