High-level Russian officials visit North Korea amid military successes in Kursk



News High-level Russian officials visit North Korea amid military successes in Kursk Andrei Rudenko discusses ‘mutual support’ with counterparts in Pyongyang as DPRK soldiers help repel Ukrainian forces Anton Sokolin March 17, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko with Ambassador-at-Large Oleg Burmistrov and vice director of the ministry's first Asian department Maxim Volkov on March 14, 2025 \| Image: KCNA (March 15, 2025) A high-level Russian delegation led by the deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko held talks with North Korean counterparts over the weekend, discussing “mutual support” after Russia successfully repelled most Ukrainian troops from its territory with the help of DPRK troops. The Russian foreign ministry delegation arrived in Pyongyang for the unannounced visit on Friday, meeting with DPRK foreign minister Choe Son Hui and her deputy Kim Jong Gyu the following day, according to North Korean state media. A high-level Russian delegation led by the deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko held talks with North Korean counterparts over the weekend, discussing “mutual support” after Russia successfully repelled most Ukrainian troops from its territory with the help of DPRK troops. The Russian foreign ministry delegation arrived in Pyongyang for the unannounced visit on Friday, meeting with DPRK foreign minister Choe Son Hui and her deputy Kim Jong Gyu the following day, according to North Korean state media. 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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High-level Russian officials visit North Korea amid military successes in Kursk

Andrei Rudenko discusses ‘mutual support’ with counterparts in Pyongyang as DPRK soldiers help repel Ukrainian forces

Anton Sokolin March 17, 2025

High-level Russian officials visit North Korea amid military successes in Kursk

Russian deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko with Ambassador-at-Large Oleg Burmistrov and vice director of the ministry's first Asian department Maxim Volkov on March 14, 2025 | Image: KCNA (March 15, 2025)

A high-level Russian delegation led by the deputy foreign minister Andrei Rudenko held talks with North Korean counterparts over the weekend, discussing “mutual support” after Russia successfully repelled most Ukrainian troops from its territory with the help of DPRK troops.

The Russian foreign ministry delegation arrived in Pyongyang for the unannounced visit on Friday, meeting with DPRK foreign minister Choe Son Hui and her deputy Kim Jong Gyu the following day, according to North Korean state media.

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