Overview

• North Korean Vice Public Security Minister Ri Song-chol and Russian Vice Interior Minister Vitaly Shulika held talks in Pyongyang on May 28 to strengthen ties between their security ministries.
• They explored measures to expand and develop exchanges between North Korea’s Public Security Ministry and Russia’s Interior Ministry.
• Shulika’s delegation met with North Korea’s Public Security Minister Pang Tu-sop, joined by Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora.
• The Russian contingent toured key Pyongyang landmarks including the Juche Tower and the city’s subway system during their visit.
• These discussions follow a series of high-level summits and ministerial visits since September 2023 aimed at deepening strategic cooperation.