Overview
- Choe Son-hui met Sergey Lavrov in Moscow and said the Kim–Putin meeting in Beijing elevated ties to a “new height,” while reiterating support for Russia’s policy of upholding territorial integrity.
- Vladimir Putin told Choe that Russia–North Korea relations are “developing according to plan,” according to Russian media reports.
- Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed Choe’s three-day working visit to Moscow from Sunday through Tuesday as part of a two-country itinerary.
- Belarus’ foreign ministry said Choe will attend the Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security this week alongside Lavrov and other foreign ministers.
- Analysts say Choe’s overseas travel just before APEC in South Korea lowers the odds of a Trump–Kim meeting, despite the U.S. president’s stated openness to talks.