North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko in Pyongyang on Thursday, according to state media, to discuss boosting military ties one month after Kim and Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a new defense pact.
Krivoruchko is in charge of military procurement matters, suggesting the visit could be about acquiring DPRK weapons.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko in Pyongyang on Thursday, according to state media, to discuss boosting military ties one month after Kim and Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a new defense pact.
Krivoruchko is in charge of military procurement matters, suggesting the visit could be about acquiring DPRK weapons.
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