Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea amid US accusations of arms trade



News Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea amid US accusations of arms trade Moscow says Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18-19, in follow up to last month’s Kim-Putin summit Anton Sokolin October 16, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Bishkek on Oct. 12, 2023 \| Image: Russian foreign ministry Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, the Russian government announced on Monday, days after the U.S. presented new evidence that Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with military equipment for its war in Ukraine. Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18 to 19 “at the invitation” of the North Korean foreign ministry, according to a Russian foreign ministry statement. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, the Russian government announced on Monday, days after the U.S. presented new evidence that Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with military equipment for its war in Ukraine. Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18 to 19 “at the invitation” of the North Korean foreign ministry, according to a Russian foreign ministry statement. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea amid US accusations of arms trade

Moscow says Sergei Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18-19, in follow up to last month’s Kim-Putin summit

Anton Sokolin October 16, 2023

Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea amid US accusations of arms trade

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Bishkek on Oct. 12, 2023 | Image: Russian foreign ministry

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, the Russian government announced on Monday, days after the U.S. presented new evidence that Pyongyang is supplying Moscow with military equipment for its war in Ukraine.

Lavrov will visit Pyongyang from Oct. 18 to 19 “at the invitation” of the North Korean foreign ministry, according to a Russian foreign ministry statement.

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