Russian Security Chief Meets Kim Jong-un Again in Pyongyang After Two Weeks
Summary
- Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council, reportedly visited North Korea for talks with Chairman Kim Jong-un.
- This visit was made under special instructions from President Vladimir Putin, but the specific details have not been disclosed.
- Two weeks earlier, both parties reportedly discussed the Ukraine situation and matters regarding Kursk.
Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, visited North Korea on the 17th and met with Chairman Kim Jong-un.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Russian media outlets including TASS News Agency, citing the Russian Security Council and the press office, reported that Secretary Shoigu, acting under special instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, visited Pyongyang for talks with Chairman Kim.
The specific details of these special instructions have not yet been disclosed.
Chairman Kim and Secretary Shoigu previously met in Pyongyang two weeks ago on the 4th. At that time, they reportedly discussed the situation related to Ukraine, reconstruction issues in Kursk—the Russian border area where North Korean troops were deployed—and the commemoration of North Korean troops dispatched to Kursk.
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